Cultural appropriation

[Ralph Lee Terry <plasma@xxxxxxx>]

Here in New Mexico we have a great "Indian made" jewelry
tradition.

To insure that people get what they pay for, hopefully,
the jewelry comes with a certification sticker stating
that it is indian made.

The buyer still needs to be wary, as in any purchase.

There are also some very good indian stone carvers here
that are carving in a non-native traditional style.

Would you also have them present a disclaimer and give
credit to the Europian, Asian and African cultures whose
style they borrow?

We live in a time of cross culturalism and an artist, no
matter what their medium should be free to explore
whatever style moves them, as long as they present their
work as their own and don't try to claim it as being
something unique to a specific group or culture.

Personally I think the argument could be made that Rod
Marquart"s work harkens back to a Europian Neolithic
tradition.

But it is, after all, a personal judgement.