In January 2009 I posted this
The business of being an artist and just being one
No more worries about marketing, planning, promoting, selling.
To let the muse rule
A funny thing happened
I haven't needed to do anything, the work did it for me
Giving up worrying about the business side of art has proved to be a good decision. It's allowed me to blossom creatively in ways I hadn't planned or expected. Contrary to what some might think would happen giving up the business side of art this year has proven otherwise. The response and interest in my work has been fabulous and I want to thank you all for your support and encouragement. I also want to thank all of you who come here, it truly is appreciated.
Meanwhile in the Studio
I am trying to figure out what to do next
I know I want to cut out the mouth and have a mirror behind it
but before I can do that I have to figure out how to mount it.
I do know I want to paint camouflage panel at the top for the embroidery to hang from. Somehow I like the idea of him being trapped between the painted and embroidery camouflage, just as he's trapped in a war zone. There is still some stitchwork that needs to be done. For now though it is stuck on the wall for me to stare at.
I have read several commentaries that suggest contemporary embroidery is possibly a feminist statement. Perhaps for some, but for me NO. Embroidery is just another medium I use to express myself an an artist and has nothing to do with making some gender statement. I don't see men's art/craft being reduced to some gender statement, so in a way I almost feel embroidery is being relegated to a domestic craft/statement instead of being recognized as an artform itself.
Just my humble opinion
The business of being an artist and just being one
No more worries about marketing, planning, promoting, selling.
To let the muse rule
A funny thing happened
I haven't needed to do anything, the work did it for me
Giving up worrying about the business side of art has proved to be a good decision. It's allowed me to blossom creatively in ways I hadn't planned or expected. Contrary to what some might think would happen giving up the business side of art this year has proven otherwise. The response and interest in my work has been fabulous and I want to thank you all for your support and encouragement. I also want to thank all of you who come here, it truly is appreciated.
Meanwhile in the Studio
I am trying to figure out what to do next
I know I want to cut out the mouth and have a mirror behind it
but before I can do that I have to figure out how to mount it.
I do know I want to paint camouflage panel at the top for the embroidery to hang from. Somehow I like the idea of him being trapped between the painted and embroidery camouflage, just as he's trapped in a war zone. There is still some stitchwork that needs to be done. For now though it is stuck on the wall for me to stare at. I have read several commentaries that suggest contemporary embroidery is possibly a feminist statement. Perhaps for some, but for me NO. Embroidery is just another medium I use to express myself an an artist and has nothing to do with making some gender statement. I don't see men's art/craft being reduced to some gender statement, so in a way I almost feel embroidery is being relegated to a domestic craft/statement instead of being recognized as an artform itself.
Just my humble opinion
