Do you draw stuff? You're an artist.
Do you write stuff? You're a writer.
Do you photograph stuff? You're a photographer.
Your level of skill or competence in those fields don't matter, and it certainly doesn't matter whether or not you've been paid to do them. You don't need to say you're an 'aspiring' anything - you *are* the thing.
Do the thing. 
#WormsOfAffirmation
and acknowledge that they're part of the learning process. Realise that even the things you make that you dislike, other people may well love, so don't be afraid to share. Your art, your creations, are valid and there's a little bit of your soul in all of them 
@Curator Intermediate wheel potter here👋.
Practice never makes perfect in the world of mud but, as you say, skills improve and most importantly, understanding of clay properties increases. It, like many medium, has a life and a mind of its own and, in my experience, can respond differently every single time you throw.
That's the fun bit. Learning to adapt to clay properties and learn from the inevitable disasters . Watch the experts because they too have days that dont go well. Clay is very humbling.
Dive in. Get your hands dirty.
It's the only way to learn!
A short #KindNote for today. 
We'll get through this together.
#KindNote 
#Positivity #DailyAffirmation #WordsOfAffirmation #WormsOfAffirmation
Sit down, get comfortable, take a deep breath. Look around at your .art neighbours; enjoy the work they share. Let your creative knots unwind. Rediscover the joy of creating because you love to create.
Nobody judges you here for posting works in progress or experiments (see #ArtBrave ). Nobody judges you for sharing links to your Patreon or Ko-Fi or your shop links (in fact, we love it - the fediverse is a huge supporter of buying people's art).
We got you.
Calligrafae
Mastodon•ART 🎨 Curator
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