[Jewelry making - Article 00273] - Re: [Orchid] a new way to market jewelry

[Terri May]

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    This is sort of in reply to Larry's post, but it is directed to all
    -- whether you consider yourself an artist or craftsperson or not. 
    These terms are almost always self-inflicted.  I know that it would
    be wonderful to be proclaimed an artist by a museum, or a historian,
    or even the jury of a craft show -- but none of these things make it
    true. 

    It is only seems true by inner dialogue -- "I believe my self to be
    an artist (craftsperson)", and so it is. 

    It is akin to being "a good person".  (I'm sure that the guy who
    just confessed to killing 48 people considers himself to be "a good
    person".)  It is an internally subjective choice that leans a lot on
    the ego for support. 

    I have come to terms with this, and ceased to actually argue it,
    because I've seen a lot of wasteful garbage in my life produced by
    artists and craftspeople.  Art is subjective, and being an artist is
    subjective.  Rather unfortunately now, being a craftsperson has
    become subjective as well, since quality and durability disappeared
    as societal hallmarks. 

    Without a judgemental guild system, or an equally restrictive
    apprenticeship system, we have the freedom to proclaim "I am an
    artist/craftsperson" without without skill, without acheivement,
    without inspiration, without good reason. 

    Hence great art must speak for itself. 


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