Session 2
January 27, 2007This morning we have been making marks. Some of you may be aware I tried to do my City and Guilds a while ago and couldn’t understand it then. I still don’t. I can’t see what I am supposed to get out of this but I seem to have made the tutor happy so that is OK. I think I will have really gone off my inspiration by the end of the day, but I have another plan. One which I don’t intend to share with the tutor. I think I can See a way to sculpt a female torso. Even better I can make a very youthful shape with a lot of wrinkles, which I think is an interesting juxtaposition. Yes OK and arty word, but you should hear the class. Is art speak really essential? Or indeed useful most of the time.
I have come to the conclusion that I am not an artist and neither are any of the people I know. I don’t know what we are, but I am quite sure we don’t fit the ‘proper’ definition. SO if anyone has a suggestion for what we could call ourselves (that is polite) do let me know.
Anyway I have a precious half hour to do some sewing in and I can’t waste it on the computer.
It sounds as though you’re in a situation that will help you define yourself as an “artist” … eventually. You know, it takes all kinds. You are unique and YES, YOU are an ARTIST!
Only if there is no risk of being confused with that sort. The sort who *KNOW* thqat anyone who doesn’t think like them and work like them is wrong. Especially the they aslo *KNOW* I have no idea how to really look at things
I thought you WERE an artist, Ferret.To me, you are, anyway. Speaking the lingo doesnt make anybody an artist; even I can do that, but make pieces like yours? I doubt it.
Ah but can I learn to push boundries
I’ve cheered up a lot and I am starting to laugh at this, but it did bring home why I don’t even try to do art. Still there are enough people who like what I do so I will keep at it.
Thanks