I spent two years learning traditional Japanese pottery but when I try to incorporate it into my ceramic work everyone says it looks fake or appropriative and I don't know where the line is anymore.
More people experience this than they realize.
The artist struggles between authentic learning and the fear of cultural transgression, paralyzed by the gap between internal experience and external judgment.
“Where Are You with Cross-cultural creativity — aesthetics across traditions?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.