HT1349 - The Barrier of Consumables

One of the most insurmountable barriers to productivity in my youth was the cost of consumables. Film, paper, chemistry, mat board, plexiglass, frames all made the production of artwork expensive and sometimes prohibitive. One of the unexpected consequences of this was the retardation of artistic growth and maturity. But today, in a very real sense, the barrier of consumables has been entirely eliminated, if we choose to.