tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245636821258519576.post3538800663888587018..comments2022-03-03T13:35:22.025-08:00Comments on The Swallowtail Project: Practicing One's Craft for the Sheer Joy of ItJohn Carosellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09735232084655008925noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7245636821258519576.post-18826247109781358782010-03-11T15:40:19.810-08:002010-03-11T15:40:19.810-08:00I think in order to be successful in any artistic ...I think in order to be successful in any artistic pursuit it must always begin as a labor of love-- because art is the final product, and that's what is given to the world, what will, possibly, earn you some kind of payout. Up until that point, it is all about crafting something that only you can see. I don't see why anyone would bother if they didn't love it, since there's such a long road, and no guarantee at the end of it.Amalia Dillinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13005039978668326144noreply@blogger.com