Your frustration is palpable and profound. You pour your heart and soul into your work and are justly disappointed in they're not selling in Fortuna. That being said…. I cannot count the number of times over the past few years when in conversation on the phone or in person that you explained in painstaking detail the steps you've taken in acquisition, preparation, finishing, curing, problem solving, joining…. All the while through your explanation and detail, I remained enraptured in the story of each and every piece, every minute detail. These exchanges brought me so much joy to hear your passion. In a tangible way, your stories and process have brought me comfort, joy and a deep sense of satisfaction in KNOWING that a dear friend and brother of mine of nearly 40 years was getting to do something that he loved. I'm in an infinitly better place for taking part, if only tangentially in those tables creation. They're creation and your coaxing them into existence is, has and will continue to be a profound gift to me that I'll will carry with me the rest of my days.

When you create, when you're in your power, you empower and inspire me. Though I don't possess them, those tables and their creation are a gift to me. How many artists are recognized in their own lifetime for their greatness? Certainly there are outliers, Picasso, Dali…

How many paintings did the great master Vincent Van Gogh sell in his lifetime… 1. 1 painting for a small sum.. his works now worth untold hundreds of millions, if not billions…

When one is rebuffed in his or her chosen field of art it can lead one to very dark places… a failed Austrian painter named Adolf something comes to mind….

These things are true:

You rightfully feel frustrated and discouraged that your work didn't sell in Fortuna.

Your work is exquisitely crafted and with care, can last for hundreds of years.

Your efforts promised and provided true works of functional art

Having your work sell at a small town street sale was never guaranteed.

Your work has brought me untold joy.

Your buyers are out there. The work has to get in front of the right people.

I love you and I'm sorry you're feeling the way you do.