Synergy Conference Panel Discussion
Inspiration, Originality and Infringement
How do we share?
Thomas Mann: “When you teach, you are also giving permission to use.”
Elise Winters: “Imitation hurts the imitator far more than it hurts the artist who is being imitated.”
How do you protect original ideas and should we protect original ideas?
Thomas Mann: “The only real protection is to continually evolve. Closely link your style and your look to your name. Copyrights and patents are only as good as your willingness to protect them.”
those are gorgeous brooches (?) And their words are right on.