Labels, part three
One more go around with the labels, then I will move on to
something else. One of the opinions that
arose in the SAQA list discussion was that art quilters (textile artists)
should just follow the status quo of the established fine arts world, and just
put your name and title on the piece, nothing more. The more I think about that, the more I dislike
it. If I were buying a painting, new or
old, I would like to know more about it than a name and title. As an art quilter, this is one area where I
don’t want to emulate the greater art world.
I also feel that informative labels might help in our
crusade to gain more acceptance in the greater art community. What a great way to educate potential buyers
who are unfamiliar with art quilting.
This is yet another way to be good ambassadors for our chosen form of
expression. When I see an art label with
some background about the individual piece, it tells me that the artist really
cares about it, and wants other people to care too. Not that lack of a label means the artist
doesn’t care, but I like it when I see someone go the extra distance.
As I asked in my last post, what sort of legacy will you
leave as an artist? If you don’t want
art collectors (or museums, galleries) to know about your work, why are you
making things? The information on your
website is only going to last as long as you keep paying for the site
hosting. In what other venues do you
have your biographical information as an artist? I used to work in an art museum in a major Midwestern
city that has an extensive archive on artists that either were born in that
city, were educated there, or lived for more than one year there. Someday, I should find out if similar artist
archives exist elsewhere.
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