http://chicagoartmagazine.com/2010/08/life-after-art-school-part-1/ Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:49:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://chicagoartmagazine.com/2010/08/life-after-art-school-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-859 Jen Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:19:38 +0000 http://chicagoartmagazine.com/?p=4071#comment-859 I hear ya. Art school never teaches practical things like making a living. But at least you did what you were interested in, rather than do the technical stuff, get a job in it, and grow to hate it. I am finding that commercial applications of art interests tend to diminish the impetus to create. So, yeah, it's become a hobby, but a great one, one which will result in fabulous fabulous things for ME instead of performing sweatshop labor for others. I suggest artists get together and barter amongst ourselves -- why practically give away what is beautiful valuable and desired? I hear ya. Art school never teaches practical things like making a living. But at least you did what you were interested in, rather than do the technical stuff, get a job in it, and grow to hate it. I am finding that commercial applications of art interests tend to diminish the impetus to create. So, yeah, it’s become a hobby, but a great one, one which will result in fabulous fabulous things for ME instead of performing sweatshop labor for others. I suggest artists get together and barter amongst ourselves — why practically give away what is beautiful valuable and desired?

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