Beware of what you use!

In the Art world the topic of Copyright, fair use , and creative commons can be a tricky subject. They copying of others works has been a long stemmed tradition in learning one's own craft, and has been a tool for Art teachers to teach, and reteach students how to make or learn about art. Who has the rights to such works? Does this fall into the fair use category? And has the artist allowed their work in the realm of creative commons?
My hope as an Art teacher is not only to help students to gain their own knowledge in the area of the arts but to learn where their boundaries are when it comes to using source materials. I would also like to help those who are interested in sharing their work with the world to understand the steps they will need to take when publishing work online. We live in a world where many people have many ideas or work they want to share, and steal! It is my goal to not only share the information about copyright, fair use, and creative commons, but to learn more myself and be sure to use it as well.

Dictionary definitions:
Copyright:The exclusive legal right, given to an originator or an assignee to print, publish, perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical material, and to authorize others to do the same.

Fair Use:(in US copyright law) The doctrine that brief excerpts of copyright material may, under certain circumstances, be quoted verbatim for purposes such as criticism, news reporting, teaching, and research, without the need for permission from or payment to the copyright holder

Creative Commons:Creative Commons is a non-profit that provides a suite of licenses that allow a copyright owner to pre-authorise certain uses of their work by members of the public.