tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110608238728377662.post5415059608706999479..comments2010-06-04T10:23:29.748-07:00Comments on handmaken: the art and business of making: Art, artisanal or craft?Brendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16526882746974417481noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110608238728377662.post-40301019666002683212010-06-04T10:23:29.748-07:002010-06-04T10:23:29.748-07:00Hi Ebi! I was hoping someone would bring up your ...Hi Ebi! I was hoping someone would bring up your very question! :) <br /><br />My question in turn: how do you respond to labels from others? Do you respond at all? <br /><br />Thanks for discussing!<br /><br />BrendaBrendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16526882746974417481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8110608238728377662.post-90380164595808887552010-06-04T02:46:26.096-07:002010-06-04T02:46:26.096-07:00Interesting question! Here's another one: how ...Interesting question! Here's another one: how does self-labelling affect one's work?<br /><br />It seems that we call ourselves things so that other people know who we are and what we do; instinctively, we know who we are and what we do, so we don't really need to remind ourselves with words. We know we are creative souls, who choose to work in the 3d realm with this material or that material. But once we have declared ourselves this thing or that thing, do we feel compelled to 'stick to it'? Do we narrow our creative vision to make the label accurate? Do we change the label when we change our vision/area/etc?<br /><br />Personally, I call myself a creative -- this signifies to others that I am able to turn vision into reality in any situation. If I had to be specific, I would call myself a knitter, sew-er, and occasional crocheter. If I were feeling fancy, I'd call myself a construction artist, because I love to build things in inspired ways.Ebi Poweighahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03026373137625603176noreply@blogger.com