[soulofmischief]

It's art if the artist decides it is. You don't have to agree with them, but art is not some objective form you can define, it's entirely subjective.

> Is the bow used by a violin player in itself a piece of art

A pencil is a work of art.

[robocat]

It's art if the viewer decides it is

What the artist thinks or desires is often irrelevant. (Edited)

[soulofmischief]

And what committee decided this? Who gave them the authority to decide how an artist should feel about their own work?