[Woodcarver] copyright laws (not just beating a dead horse)

[Marcia Berkall]

Joe, thank you for bringing the word "inspiration" into the 
conversation!!!  I agree totally with what you said.  There is a huge 
difference between copying and being inspired by something.  I think 
most of us started with books and patterns.  The key is to use the 
techniques we learn from  them as a springboard to finding our own 
style, combining them with our own view of what is around us.

LOL I don't think I have ever been so "vocal" on this list in al the 
years I have been a member.  It's a topic worthy of discussion!!

Marcia (aka Mush)

At 10:33 AM 6/21/2008, Joe Dillett wrote:


>[snip]

>

>Everything around us is inspiration, including the work from other 

>artists and especially the work from our Master Creator. An artist 

>uses this inspiration to speak what's in the heart. With the artist 

>speaking their own voice they are never straddling the fence over 

>copyright violation.


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