Alternative Exhibit Formats

The sideshow we saw was super interesting. It was cool to see that it is not just that art that you can control, but that you can also control how it is displayed. Many of the artists had instilations that took up the entire gallery, and some put their art directly on the wall and not in a frame. Sandy Skoglund sets up WICKED cool instilations and then photographs them like the picture of snakes and eggs above. SUPER COOL. Barry McGee also has super cool ways of displaying his work. he also does insitltions but they are directly put in the gallery as opposed to a gallery as opposed to a photograph of one. He collects random frames and clusters them together to make a super cool display. I def. am thinking about these different ways of displaying my art. I think they add another level to the show, and kind of mix it up from the usual.

Surviving the Critique

Critiques are often very formal, and kind of intimidating. I know that I am not a huge fan of critiques and usually wish the time used for critiques was used to make more art. But I also know that critiques are important to get feedback and help progress in work. Our senior studio class is very relaxed and being able to do what we want, usually leads us to doing things that we like and enjoy. Therefore it seems that most people are happy with what they are doing and have many set ideas in their heads about what to do with their time in the studio. But there are others, like me who like to hear constructive criticism to continue to move forward with their work. It is really important to have these critiques weather you feel they are necessary or not. Having a pair of "outside" eyes is super helpful to find new ideas and see things that maybe you have never seen before.

I think the way to get the most out of a critique is to take what you want from it. A critique is very open to what your peers can say about you. It is important to listen to everything, but to also take the ideas you really like and run with them! A new idea or thought said by a peer could spark and idea and it is important to follow through with that idea. After all that is what critiques are for...

In order to be a helpful participant in my classmates critiques,it is important to listen to them and hear what they have to say. They are the artists and their point of view is where the painting is coming from. So when making the comments about their work it is important to take into consideration what they think.

Nity Crity

Just had our first critique and was happy with the feedback I received. I showed off all of the stuff I have posted on the blog, and got good compliments and great suggestions. I worked with Riki, Sam, and Brae and both sam and Brae have been working in a space not so close to my table so it was interesting for them to see my work. They were surprised that I used the film boxes, and I was happy that it was a surprise for them. Riki was enthusiastic about the film I "bedazzled" and Brae liked my ink drawing. Right now I kind of feel like I am at a natural break in my work and am trying to find my next thing to do, so it was helpful to get some constructive feedback. Because what I have been doing is 2D, Brae suggested to maybe make a camera out of the materials I have been working with so far. Riki also suggested to try and combine the materials to make a 3D structure. I am not totally sure how I feel about combining them. I like that they still maintain their original shape, and look like the photo materials I started off working with. But I like the idea of reconstructing something to be something else. I got a camera lens, and was hoping to play around with that and now the idea to reconstruct it could be a wicked cool possibility. we will see where this take me....

Even more studio happenings

Film canisters
Ink drawing

More studio happenings

Bedazzled film

Happenings around the studio

All of the finished film boxes
My table
From my advisory birthday party

Art & Fear (a little late)

"Some artists identify so closely with their own work that were they to cease producing, they fear they would be nothing - that they would cease existing."

I know that when I come to a stopping point, and then become frustrated with my work. The more frustrated I become, the harder and harder it gets to start back up again. I know that they best way for me to keep working, is to just play and doodle with random materials on my table. This ends up sometimes turning into another cool project, or can go the opposite way, and stress me out because what I am making is ugly, or weird.

"Art, after all, rarely emerges from committees."

I always over think EVERYTHING. Esp. when it comes to art. I want everything to be amazing and have a powerful and meaningful message and although I know this isn't always possible I try as hard as I can to make it happen. I am also not so into planning. I just like to take my materials and run. Experimenting with the materials is half the fun of actually making the art. I am also a HUGE fan of big white paper. It allows me to scribble on the surface I am working on which makes random doodles and marker testing very convenient. I big white paper under almost every surface I work on, including my desk at home and my table in the studio. They are convenient and with lots of pretty colors, always turn up interesting and fun at the end of a project.

"When your work is counted, will it be counted as art?"

I love simple art with lots of color. A lot of what I have been doing so far has been fun colorful line, and just random scribbles. To me, these seem like just fun time passers that I would do at home to annoy my mom or waster time, but is it really art? I am really enjoying all that I am doing, almost too much so that it could be considered something someone else would want to look at. But if you are interested in checking it out, GO FOR IT!