Are you an artist?

[omly]

So a question that has been percolating around in my brain is "do you think of yourself as an artist?" It is sort of a funny question for me, because for a long time I would have said no. There are a whole lot of creative and artistic people in my family in all different media, many of which do what they do professionally. I didn't feel like what I did could make me be an artist compared to many who I know. Plus, having so many awesomely talented people around me my whole life made me feel like it was normal. That isn't being artistic necessarily, it is just part of being a human being!

I would love to know your answer. Do you think of yourself as an artist? Why? And because I am nosy, I would love to know what media are inspiring you recently if you care to share.

Comments

[c1.livejournal.com]

Two degrees from MassArt. I'm kinda stuck in the "yes" category fairly permanently.
My current body of work is in ceramics, but what inspires and informs my work goes beyond that. Architecture, furniture design, and biology are some of the inspirations that come off the top of my head right now. I also think a lot about the philosophy of wabi-sabi.

[misshawklet.livejournal.com]

wabi sabi! I love the whole everything about wabi sabi.

[c1.livejournal.com]

I love all that I can know about wabi-sabi. Which is a neat paradox.