Joyce Lee on sat 30 aug 03
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From: "MarjB"
To: "Joyce Lee"
Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2003 6:32 AM
Subject: Re: Fw: artists status in society - from Norman via Joyce
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joyce Lee"
> To:
> Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 10:19 PM
> Subject: Fw: artists status in society - from Norman via Joyce
>
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> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Norman van der Sluys"
> > To: "Joyce Lee"
> > Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 5:53 PM
> > Subject: artists status in society
> >
> >> > Do not look down on these poor unfortunates. They are only trying to
> > > find meaning for their shabby existance, and seek it, along with
> > > everything else in their lives at WalMart.
>
> Morning Norman, Would you care to reconsider the above statement?
> Suggesting that people who use packaged craft projects are seeking
"meaning
> for their shabby existance". Sounds harsh and elitist to me. Consider
the
> schooling that most people have had. Often does not give them many tools
to
> explore the many facets of creativity on their own. Craftmanship, does
not
> come to most people from inherited genes or privileged lives. Craftmanship
> comes from learning and developing whatever innate talents/gifts/genes
that
> a person has. Hard work. I believe that people have a basic need or
desire,
> to create or to make.
> Possibly, that packaged craft project might be the first step for a person
> to learn to develop their own work using the basic materials found in the
> kit. The plastic mesh will be exchanged for canvas. The preprinted
cushion
> kit will lead to quilted fabric constructions. The jewelry kit might lead
> to cast silver work. The painted cast bisqueware might lead to a potter's
> wheel. Who knows where the baby's breath and ducks will lead.
>
> These kits give people a small taste of the "joy of making" and that can
get
> you hooked. Remember that first time you shaped a lump of clay ?
>
> I never shop at Wallmart so I am not aware of what is offered or the
current
> trends. I have been given gifts of some of those "projects" and I
recognize
> the pleasure that people gained from making them and appreciate the
sharing.
> MarjB
>
> >
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