>>Formal Art school is much more difficult than most people realize. You CAN come out a working artist but it takes a ton of talent....and even more work.<<
Too many watched the movie “Fame.” “Oh, if I just wish it and work harder I will be a HUGE STAR!!”
Yeah kid, bring me some fries with that.
(Note: “Fame” should never have been remade and certainly the remake was ghastly).
My duaghter’s classmates always talked about not “selling out.” That usually lasted until the eviction notice arrived. Then creating some plates and coffee mugs for the local “tres chic” cafe looked a lot more like art than it did at first.
The herd is thinned quickly.
Fortunately, my daughter continues to scratch out a living. And one sale usually leads to another. Consistency and quality (and functionality) mean a lot in the ceramics biz. I know a lot more about that stuff than I should.