I consider myself an artist. I met my husband in the theater. My mother’s art was featured in Jackson Hole.
I think that it’s a perception that liberals own it, not a fact. (the author’s first premise) We do it. We just don’t go on and on about it.
As we’ve evolved, I’ve gotten more and more into fiction writing and my husband is heavy into woodworking. I’m also a steampunk freak.
It’s the same thing that I bump into when I look into alternative building methods. I think that building a rock-solid house out of tires, dirt, and concrete is wonderful. But I struggle to get into the technicalities. First I have to dig through the ‘sustainable’ and ‘green’ and ‘earth-friendly’ BS.
You have no idea how many times I’ve blown up over a cool design idea (like building old bottles into a cob wall for design and light). “Why can’t it just be cool or interesting or neat?!! Why does EVERYTHING have to be tied to the liberal agenda!!”
... Because there can be no refuge. Even the tiniest area of life or mundane conversation to pass the day must be politicized. You can’t even talk about the weather just to pass the time or break the ice with a stranger anymore. It’s political now. Sex? Political. Politics? Forget it, reduced to whispers in mixed company. This is intentional.
I’ve certainly got no aversion to commercial art. Its easy money made easier by the fact that I don’t try to think of myself as the next Ansel Adams and don’t expect to be paid like a star.
I actually enjoy coming up with company logos and I do it for a fraction of what ad agencies charge.