When I was painting on silk I felt, or rather I was directed to think that I needed to take measures, like using the © with my name, to ensure my work was not reproduced or copied or manipulated by others.
At that time I also had Craftmark accreditation, the officical symbol for quality Australian craft, displayed on my work wherever it was shown.
This was way before on-line days @zoricatech ~ But even then an artists work could be taken by another individual or companies and used as their own. And artists/craftspeople were encouraged to use it.
My venture into working with silk was a semi-commercial one ~ And as such gave me the opportunity to meet lots of other craftspeople in a similar position. Both making and marketing their work. Was such a fun time with so much to learn.
I'm so pleased you could connect with the symbolism in Living in bliss. Working in this way gave meaning and purpose to what I was doing ~ Rather than it being a strictly commercial venture.
