http://www.scrapbookupdate.com/2006/09/15/the-semantics-of-art/ Where scrapbooking means business. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:57:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.scrapbookupdate.com/2006/09/15/the-semantics-of-art/comment-page-1/#comment-632 Lis (ALIASFan) Sat, 16 Sep 2006 02:30:15 +0000 http://scrapbookupdate.lifedecanted.com/?p=490#comment-632 It is a good discussion... Honestly, I don't like the term "designer" for a scrapper who makes layouts to be published. Unfortunately, I don't know another term to use. I think a designer is one who makes product. I do understand at trade shows and such, it is the term to use, so you don't have much choice. I think in the industry the term designer has been used to be derrogatory to those who are not published. Maybe that is my sensitivity? I don't know. I don't have a desire to be published, but scrapping is much more than a hobby for me. So where do I fit in, you know? There has become this division of designers and just scrappers. There has to be other ways to describe ourselves that doesn't leave one or the other feeling negatively, no? Or maybe we just need to learn to be more respectful with what we say and how we say it? Ever since that mega thread on 2Peas of yours, this sort of thing has been on my mind, so I am glad you brought it up again. I think your tone is different this time - and I am taking what you are saying in a more positive way. I appreciate that. I think in this industry full of mainly women, we are often making too many assumptions and judgements of others. We have all been guilty of it too. I agree the most with your last statement, we all love scrapping, so we need to lift each other in any way we can - instead of putting each other down. It is just semantics - if these words are be using just as a descriptor of what we each do, so be it. If it is being used to be judgemental or nasty, that is another thing, don't you agree? I often feel like I am not viewed as worthy just because I am not published. That really shouldn't be the case. Scrapping is just as important to me as it is to others. Again, it is more than a hobby for me. I don't know where that leaves me though. I don't like to say I am a scrapbooker. I think that often has a negative connotation. It's funny though, my room is almost always called my scraproom. I tried calling it my studio, but felt very silly. A friend and I decided to use "creative space," but if I used that my kids would say "what?!?!?" LOL. I have babbled...good topic! Thanks for sharing. It is a good discussion…
Honestly, I don’t like the term “designer” for a scrapper who makes layouts to be published. Unfortunately, I don’t know another term to use. I think a designer is one who makes product. I do understand at trade shows and such, it is the term to use, so you don’t have much choice.
I think in the industry the term designer has been used to be derrogatory to those who are not published. Maybe that is my sensitivity? I don’t know. I don’t have a desire to be published, but scrapping is much more than a hobby for me. So where do I fit in, you know? There has become this division of designers and just scrappers. There has to be other ways to describe ourselves that doesn’t leave one or the other feeling negatively, no? Or maybe we just need to learn to be more respectful with what we say and how we say it?
Ever since that mega thread on 2Peas of yours, this sort of thing has been on my mind, so I am glad you brought it up again. I think your tone is different this time – and I am taking what you are saying in a more positive way. I appreciate that.
I think in this industry full of mainly women, we are often making too many assumptions and judgements of others. We have all been guilty of it too. I agree the most with your last statement, we all love scrapping, so we need to lift each other in any way we can – instead of putting each other down.
It is just semantics – if these words are be using just as a descriptor of what we each do, so be it. If it is being used to be judgemental or nasty, that is another thing, don’t you agree? I often feel like I am not viewed as worthy just because I am not published. That really shouldn’t be the case. Scrapping is just as important to me as it is to others. Again, it is more than a hobby for me. I don’t know where that leaves me though.
I don’t like to say I am a scrapbooker. I think that often has a negative connotation. It’s funny though, my room is almost always called my scraproom. I tried calling it my studio, but felt very silly. A friend and I decided to use “creative space,” but if I used that my kids would say “what?!?!?” LOL.
I have babbled…good topic! Thanks for sharing.

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