Found your art here? You may want to check out a few links that might educate you on why people find it offensive and/or ignorant. http://aprilseye.tumblr.com/post/11857611160 http://kxhara.deviantart.com/journal/Cultural-Appropriation-101-259795232 http://nuestrahermana.tumblr.com/post/11826227843/dia-de-los-muertos-is-not-your-halloween-by http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2011/10/31/appropriating-dia-de-los-muertos-at-halloween/ http://meloukhia.net/2009/07/hipster_racism.html http://tigerbeatdown.com/2009/08/04/mommys-all-right-daddys-all-right-or-why-hipster-racism-was-invented-by-your-drunk-grandpa/ - Did you study the culture you are borrowing inspiration from or are you doing what you have already seen just to be trendy? - Did you support indigenous peoples and their livelihoods by buying authetic pieces, or did you buy whatever was cheap with no regard to where it came from? (made in china, etc) - Do you plan of making a profit off of these images? (Yes, exposure for you as an artist counts as gain) - Did you ignore cultural context and the true meaning of such symbols and traditions because you thought it was "cool" "edgy" "unique" or "reinterpreting"? - Did you consult a person, source or tribe on the respectful ways to use and display sacred symbols, art, clothing and traditions? - Did you recieve permission?