Re: You're WRONG!

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Posted by Ilithiya on July 22, 2003 at 23:24:06:

In reply to: You're WRONG! posted by Daniel on July 22, 2003 at 22:27:09:

: If you request to have your name on each copyrighted
: material made, ie stencil, you'll help through your designs bring
: henna & the art of menhdi to the mass population out there. Isn't
: this what we all want? Don't we all want everyone out there to be
: aware of henna and to use it once in a while?

Who's to say they would honor that? If there's been communication
about this gig for what, six weeks?, and they spring this on her
*NOW*, as well as ask for already copyrighted material, what makes
you think they won't steal her work?

: Don't do the mistake of all the henna artists in the past
centuries
: that let it become dust until we've come to revive it!

Isn't it just as disgraceful to turn something with vibrant life and
history into a "slap on some slime" joke, cheap and meaningless?

: I'd say you should go forth with it... even if it is to be able to
: walk into a big store one day and see one of your designs on the
: shelf, even if it doesn't bare your name on it, and have in your
: heart the joy of having created something long-lasting that many
: people would spend their precious dollars to acquire & use it
: because it looks cool. That sense of achievement is priceless.

That sense of achievement is not what will happen if she agrees to
this. I doubt that's why Justine is so involved with mehndi.

Mainstream America is marketing henna as just another fad; as
popular as it is with the trendy set, soon it'll go the way of
rubber glitter bracelets, hair wraps, Jordache jeans and big hair.

It's the dedicated artists and henna junkies that keep this art
alive (outside of mehndi cultures); this kind of art does not
flourish in the Gap, nor does it keep mehndi going in Hot Topic and
Spencer's.

I'm sorry, but I'm really angry now.

Illy

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little correction Willowhawk 01:10:35 7/23/2003 (1)
- Re: little correction Ilithiya 16:17:03 7/23/2003 (0)

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: : If you request to have your name on each copyrighted : : material made, ie stencil, you'll help through your designs bring : : henna & the art of menhdi to the mass population out there. Isn't : : this what we all want? Don't we all want everyone out there to be : : aware of henna and to use it once in a while? : : Who's to say they would honor that? If there's been communication : about this gig for what, six weeks?, and they spring this on her : NOW, as well as ask for already copyrighted material, what makes : you think they won't steal her work? : : : Don't do the mistake of all the henna artists in the past : centuries : : that let it become dust until we've come to revive it! : : Isn't it just as disgraceful to turn something with vibrant life and : history into a "slap on some slime" joke, cheap and meaningless? : : : I'd say you should go forth with it... even if it is to be able to : : walk into a big store one day and see one of your designs on the : : shelf, even if it doesn't bare your name on it, and have in your : : heart the joy of having created something long-lasting that many : : people would spend their precious dollars to acquire & use it : : because it looks cool. That sense of achievement is priceless. : : That sense of achievement is not what will happen if she agrees to : this. I doubt that's why Justine is so involved with mehndi. : : Mainstream America is marketing henna as just another fad; as : popular as it is with the trendy set, soon it'll go the way of : rubber glitter bracelets, hair wraps, Jordache jeans and big hair. : : It's the dedicated artists and henna junkies that keep this art : alive (outside of mehndi cultures); this kind of art does not : flourish in the Gap, nor does it keep mehndi going in Hot Topic and : Spencer's. : : I'm sorry, but I'm really angry now. : : Illy
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