It needs to be said, sorry.....

I thought long and hard about this post and about how I shouldn't post it but really wanted to but shouldn't but....am. I'm not trying to interject any negativity into the art scene- there's enough of that already. But let's see this as more of an...encouraging push in the right direction, ok?
I'm all for experimentation with materials when it comes to art. That is the beauty of art anyway- whatever the hell you want. I have noticed lots of artists who don't look like they spent very much time on a piece asking for triple, quadruple digits on their work....that maybe took 3 hours or less. That is nothing new. That is actually pretty common. I just skirt around that artwork and move on....and yes I roll my eyes. Especially if it sells. But thats not what todays post is about. It's about using SUB PAR materials in your artwork- which is fine for you and your experiments but NOT for work thats going in a gallery..."GALLERY"...and not for work you're expecting some unsuspecting sweet soul to dish out cash for. This means cheap glue. This means UNARCHIVAL. Things that are going to fall off your art in a month or less because you cut corners and slapped some bad decoupage on something thats supposed to be considered FINE ART. There is a lack of quality, or pride...isn't your name going on this piece? Do you want your name to mean macaroni art and uncreative splatters? Frames that fall apart and materials that do not work well together and start falling apart? I'm just remarking on some stuff I've seen. I know "OUTSIDER ART" is all the rage right now but that does not mean we artists should be out to make a quick buck with some leftover craft supplies that aren't going to stand the test of time and will not make the art patron who bought it happy when they get it home. Why would they ever want to collect from us again? Am I right?
So todays post is simply this...HAVE PRIDE IN YOUR WORK. HAVE PRIDE THAT YOUR NAME ON THIS PIECE MEANS 100% SOUL AND DEDICATION WENT INTO IT. MAKE QUALITY WONDERS WHILE YOU ARE HERE ON EARTH. DONT LEAVE MACARONI ART AS YOUR LEGACY AFTER YOUVE GONE.
Ok, go have an amazing day.....stay away from those popsicle sticks.
*Addendum- just to make this a very positive push in the right direction....look for the words ARCHIVAL, PERMANENT, ACID FREE etc and learn what those mean. Does your piece need to be sealed or glossed? Do the edges of your canvas need to be finished out? Maybe they don't, maybe they do. Research your materials online, has someone been using them for years? What were their results? You want your awesome creation to last so make it QUALITY.

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