[Jewelry making - Article 00055] - Re: [Orchid] Metalsmith's Exhibition in Print

[Donna Hiebert]

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Michael,

    I couldn't agree more with your comments: 

>      Let's remember that the arts are a collective and collaborative
>     endeavor, regardless of where on the spectrum one happens to
>     exist

    I have worked as a sculptor and sound/installation artist for many
    years. Three years ago I found myself in a day job that was light
    years away from making things with my hands.  I realized that I
    needed to make things to be happy.  I love making jewellery.  I love
    the rich history, the craft, and the fact that I have the potential
    to make a living doing something I truly enjoy. 

    My observation of Metalsmith is that the artists often seem
    self-consciously absorbed with embuing their work with meaning - as
    if there is this constant need for it to be seen as "art" and not
    merely "jewellery" or "holloware". It is my experience that an
    artists investigation leads where it will and the end of the journey
    is largely unknown.  No matter how conservative or far out an artists
    work may be - if they are really searching for what it is they are
    meant to do - it can not help but be interesting. 

    To dismiss work because of the category it falls into is to limit
    one's opportunity for new experiences. 

All the best,
Donna Hiebert

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