Pottery by Dai on tue 8 oct 02
Lili, count me in as being opposed to artists' statements. I would be able
to write up someone else, but just cannot seem to do it for myself. It's
not that I have trouble being articulate, or writing, but that I can't seem
to get over that hurdle that was ingrained into girls of my generation:
Don't blow your own horn! And writing about myself seems to be bragging, in
my mind anyway. I'm also intimidated by the language used by artists in
their statements---god, where did they learn to write like that?! Rarely do
you find good, plain English, or any humour, or "lay" language. Just
flowery crap, usually. And, Vince, these are just my FEELINGS---no need to
dispute them to try and change my mind.
Dai in Armstrong, BC
dai@potterybydai.com
potterybydai@telus.net
nightfire@telus.net
www.potterybydai.com
Take your work seriously---take yourself lightly. Unknown
Lili said:
> I know there is something oxy-moronic in my request, but I would
appreciate
> it, and I think we all would benefit, if some of you who know what I am
> talking about, some of you silent, shy lurkers, would communicate with
> Clayart and tell us YOUR view.
>
> Or, at the risk of seeming arrogant, write me, and I will tally the
answers,
> not comment, nor discuss,nor reveal, and just pass the count on to
Clayart.
Mercy Langford on wed 9 oct 02
I did come up with an artist statement that made sense to me and seems like
plain english. Before doing one I read alot of other ones and concluded that
I'm very practical and did not want anything long or too artsy. You can read
it at mercylang.com but beware the site is still in progress. It's not the
most eloquent but it hits what's inside. mercy
Marie Gibbons on wed 9 oct 02
I think maybe we are just overcomplicating this whole artist statement
thing.....
It shouldn't be so hard, so painful, so annoying. It should simply offer a
glimpse into why and how you do what you do.
It is a good tool to let people know a little bit more about why and how this
work is created.... one thing that is important to me is that people
understand where i am coming from as far as being a mom, and working around
that, and the experiences that come from my life.... the beginning of my
statement is enough to bore you all with, but, it says some important things
for me.... my status, my philosophy... not art speak, life speak !!
Clay is my catalyst for story telling; being a mother, woman, wife, artist
and simply a human being on this fast paced planet, my stories often deal
with everyday life situations. It's joys and sorrows, frustrations and
triumphs.
if you want to read the rest of it... go to my website, and the statement
link can be found on the resume page.
marie gibbons
arvada, colorado
www.oooladies.com
Marta Matray Gloviczki on thu 10 oct 02
dear lily krakowski,
i missed this whole disscussion on clayart,
because i am on no-mail for a week now.
(setting up and beeing very busy with my first solo
show tomorrow night!!!)
i was asked to write a short statement about my work.
i didnt start it yet... altho thinking on it all
the time...
today i will have to write something and print it.
thank god i peeked in the archives and saw this thread!
it is so strange, what you said in your post,
explains egzactly my situation.
maybe THAT was the reason why i started in clay???
because i came to america without speaking english.
because i am an actor and i just had to have express
myself somehow, so i choose the silent language of clay,
which is understood in every corner of the world,
without my hungarian accent!!!
i always say ---half-seriously---
that now, i am "acting in clay"
but the reason behind it
never striked me before reading your words...
thank you very much!
hope you wont mind,
(please!)
i am going to use your reasoning in my statement.
marta
in rochester, minnesota
http://www.mypots.com/Marta.htm
http://www.silverhawk.com/crafts/gloviczki/welcome.html
Lily Krakowski wrote:
...
> Others may have damaged language skills from CP
>neurological disorders, and deafness.
>
>What clay offers is a world of silent communication. A world in which
>those who, for whatever reason, have less language than most are treated as
>equals. ...
...
>...that no one was really deprived of
>understanding the service by being a stranger in a strange land.)
>
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