My boxes

[GECKO]

I want to apologize for saying what I did. I know better. Years ago when I first started making boxes a friend and I had a heated discussion about me being an artist. I have the letter he sent explaining what we discussed hanging in my shop to remind me of that. Basically it is that my opinion on my boxes does not matter. The publics opinion matters and I just need to keep my mouth shut.

 

[daniscool]

I want to apologize for saying what I did. I know better. Years ago when I first started making boxes a friend and I had a heated discussion about me being an artist. I have the letter he sent explaining what we discussed hanging in my shop to remind me of that. Basically it is that my opinion on my boxes does not matter. The publics opinion matters and I just need to keep my mouth shut.

No apology needed. It is this way with all artists. We make something and we see the differences of what we made compared to our vision. Others don’t have the vision. That is the big difference. Others can only tell us limited stuff like “is the shape pleasing to the eye” or if the finish is uneven.

 

[Mike Hill]

Or, like one of my painting mentors said - she was sick and tired of statements like: "I wish I had the talent to paint like you". People just think that she just picked up a brush and started to paint great paintings. They do not see the 30+ years of painting (practice in other words) that culminated in that painting!