"A beautiful piece of pottery, a painting or drawing, or even a magnificent souffle loses much of it's meaning if it isn't shared."

I hate to be picky, but there is always at least one person in audience - the person who is doing the creating. Sharing is very important, but I do think it is more important for the artist to be true to their own vision. The artist who makes the pot, the painting or the drawing has to satisfy their own vision first.

Even the cook normally whips something up that appeals to their tastebuds. I can't stand tunafish, but I've made a tuna casserole that my wife enjoys. She liked it, or said she did, but it was not much of an experience for me. I put the effort and did everything I could to make the dish, but in the end I did not enjoy it. I am sure if I was a cook for a living, it would not be fun for me. Sometimes it isn't necessary to come full circle.

I do not mean to sound selfish, and I do not wish to sound like I am discouraging sharing, but I do think it is very important for the artist to please themselves first and foremost. If they are enjoying it, the audience will follow.