[Jewelry making - Article 01151] - Re: [Orchid] First Trade Show? - Practical Creativity

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    Gary, i just jotted a few observations that might help your class
    atmosphere. This reply comes from your post on the "First Trade
    Show" thread. 

>         no one can relate to (i.e. pay for) one's "art" 

    I don't see how relating to someone's art is definitively synonymous
    with paying for it. If you are talking about buying/jewelry at craft
    shows or retail,, you should know that many different types of
    jewelry are sold in this world, from  great designs produced like
    junk to the highest quality stones and metals designed poorly.
    "Original" artists don't consider the payment, when they create. 

>      ...then it's probably more aptly called "therapy" and (usually)
>     has no place in either the practical or artistic world. 

    All great artists create"original" artwork from an art therapy
    framework,, unless they are designing "solely" for the money. If you
    don't believe me, ask some people that you know, that create what you
    might call, 'true' art. 

>         "communication (with another being)."  If one communicates with
>     oneself, then it is self-exploration, therapy, meditation 

    gary, I think that you have it reversed; putting the "self" into the
    creation,,this is true art,, the communication comes after another
    being experiences it. 

>          NOT produce anything visual or emotionally reaching...and
>     they wonder why I have them making bezel after bezel in my shop...
>     Other thoughts?? 

    Yes, institute an art therapy framework, and you will see some
    sensitive, reaching ideas and designs,, but of course they must keep
    up their technique calistenics. dp


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