Thank you for the many comments on yesterday’s post. There are no answers for my

Thank you for the many comments on yesterday’s post. There are no answers for my question yesterday. I am not looking for a quick answer as well. I am perfectly fine with someone calling me “Artist”. As long as I know who I am & what I am doing, the “label” is just a compliment. It is an honor to me. Being said, here is my insight of “Art”.
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The value (price) of Art is determined objectively, not subjectively. Anyone can make their own Art – and they can be an artist to express themselves. When one subjectively thinks they is an artist, then they is. However, “living as an artist (professional)” is a different story. I do not have any education in Art. So, “you” makes us the artists. “Customers” who purchase our Sashiko items (finished item) make us the (Professional) Artist… It happened before so we are here. I don’t know about the future.
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Yes, anyone can make an art… however, I feel a pain when someone uses the word “Art” as an excuse to not to learn something new. “Sashiko is an Art, so we can do whatever we want” is a very painful statement because it can repaint the original culture. They can surely do whatever they want, but then the word “Sashiko” doesn’t need to be in the context. Often, “Sashiko-Art / Boro-Art” that I see do not carry the spirit of Sashiko. I just want to share that I feel a pain when someone justify themselves by the word “Art” for their possible cultural repainting. The word “Art” is not a panacea in respecting the culture.
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If possible, please help me to be the “Sashiko Artist” – so one day, I can remove the pain.
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刺し子を紹介するアカウントなのですが、英語のコメントでは沢山の「西洋の考え方」が見受けられて、なかなかに文化的な議論ができているなぁと思います。日本人にとって、芸術は非日常です。日常の刺し子とは、そもそも論で相性が悪い。寄りかかる伝統が少ない（ない）文化圏では、「今」がとても大切なので、結果的に「個人の自由」が尊重されます。マスクしない自由も似たようなもの。極論を言えば、「人は痛くても自分が自由であればいい」という……あ、ちょっと待って、流石に議論が深すぎるので、せっかく作った個人の方で書きます（笑）
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2020-07-26 10:41:21

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