Letters to the Editor
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I Make Lamps
Like the letter writer, I toil every day in an office, but that doesn't mean I can't express myself creatively and I would encourage them to do the same thing. For me it is lamp making. I can completely lose myself in the design of a lamp, making it look just so. Sometimes I find myself lost in thought at work, thinking about the lamp that I am making. My point is, with a steady job, I can have the freedom to make lamps whenever I want, without the sword of Damacles hanging over my head that I "need to make this lamp good enough or appealing enough that someone will want to buy it". Only when your survival doesn't depend on your art will your art be true and great. You can trust me on this, as I am actually a full on balls-to-the-wall genius.