If I Make Money From My Art, am I Selling Out my Passion?
I want art to be my day job, what’s wrong with that?
I offended the crochet community when I let them know I planned to make money from my crochet work.
How dare you to make money from your passion? — They said.
I received hate because I was going to profit with the passion I have for a craft. Making a profit from my passion, my time, and my effort made me a selfish crafter.
You cannot make art a business model. Art is to share!
I can understand why these crocheters called me selfish for not sharing for free my crochet patterns. I shouldn’t think about money, but share with others.
I can understand their point of view because I come from the same background but I don’t share their opinion. Read the context.
The crochet community expects crafters to contribute by sharing instead of selling because craft is meant to be a hobby, not a profession.
In Latin America, ART is not a career. Art is not a profession. — They say.
Study art, be an artist and you’ll become a professional starving artist.
