Creative Endeavors.

Tharpe makes a statement that really stuck with me. "Your creative endeavors can never be thoroughly mapped out ahead of time. You have to allow for the suddenly altered landscape, the change in plan, the accidental spark-- and you have to see it as a stroke of luck rather than a disturbance of your perfect scheme." This is a quote that I can immediately relate to. There are many times in the classroom when my go with the flow attitude comes to a random stop. I have no idea what I am going to do next. I think that at some point an artists plans there needs to be some planning and there are many times when I have absolutely none. Another issue is disorganization. Disorganization is not always a bad thing, but when extreme disorganization comes into play, there can be negative effects on the work being created. For example if I was extremely disorganized while using beads, the beads could easily look out of place and messy. Using organizational skills I was able to make the beads look neat and put together.

Response to Power Point

Make a list of the types of things you see in most of the studios you look at.

canvas

tables

plates

wire

windows

paint

unfinished work

Why do you think these things show up more than once?

I think these things show up more then once because many artists use the same materials, even if they are used in different ways. All artists need the medium they are using, something to put the medium on, and a room to work in. All of the spaces are extremely different, varying from huge studios to small side rooms.
How do artists develop spaces and methods for making their most authentic work as part of a daily artistic practice?

I think that artists spaces reflect directly from the art they are making. The mood of the room and the surroundings within the room can immediately effect how the piece is going to turn out. The mediums they use can stain the room, in a good way. These stains are the ghosts of old pieces of art, and it will always remind the artist of what they have created.