Originally Posted by
TanyaL
Most quilters classify quilting as a fabric art not a hobby. But other arts have a very decided difference between student tools and professional tools.
You know, I was thinking some more about this last night after I logged off. "Art" of itself has no tools at all.
Writing is also an art, but anyone with words can write. You don't even have to "write" the words down to create the story, which is the real artistry. A fancy computer or a pencil and notepad only facilitate the process; they don't define it.
Vocabulary, like fabric and paint, is part of the message but is not the WHOLE message. I've read some amazing works comprised entirely of words we learned in primary school.
So I guess I would challenge you to think outside what you were taught in school and instead, focus on what artistry actually IS.
Incidentally I sew on a 1990s low-end Singer because I like it. I also drive a Jaguar and I like that, too. I don't NEED either one of these things -- I could sew everything by hand and carpool to work. It would change how I sew, but wouldn't make me any more or less of an artist (or a software analyst).
On the other hand, find me a sewing machine with a heated leather seat and I'll think about upgrading...
