I need to write a quick Artist’s statement for the upcoming exhibition. So what better place to practice writing it, than here on my blog.
It is hard to maintain a steady flow of words though, because as I am writing this I keep on having to tromp through to David’s room to rouse him out of bed for school. The words are whizzling around inside my head as I prepare his breakfast and I have to be careful not to put butter in his coffee and sugar on his toast.
An hour and a half later and Dave has left for school and I have a small window of opportunity to write something halfway decent before the phone rings and I lose my train of thought completely.
I lifted bits of this next paragraph straight from my Boganvillainy blurb. All I have to do is elaborate a bit more without sounding like a complete tosser.
I am a ceramic artist and when my hands are filled with clay, I am able for a short time to forget my despair and shame, that I am a silent witness to the destruction of Tasmania’s spiritual heart.
The thought of ancient forests being turned into woodchips chills me to the core of my being.What madness this is, that we have become so anaethesised in in our lives that we squander so lightly our grandchildren’s legacy.
In this exhibition, “Perspectives of Fire” I have entered two completely different bodies of work.The handbuilt bowls hold my despair.The slipcast cups and bottles contain my hope.
If I allow myself to think too deeply about our poisoned waterways and smoking forests, I will be paralyzed with grief. As my tears mix with the clay and the forms come to life before me, the despair loosens its grip on my soul and I allow myself to hope
I have now emailed it off to the exhibition co-ordinator.It is done. So what do you think, do I sound like a complete looney? Or will it do?
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I wish you could include some of your post on living with the land, building your house from things you find around. I wish you could say so many more things… but I know you need to have a short statement.
It will do. I wish for more. I hope you get a big bunch of people come and see the art and more than that, that their lives will be touched. God bless you, friend! :]
I think its brilliant! I think you are brilliant. I only wish I could see the exhibit.
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I think it’s great, It was moving to read and you clearly and concisely told what you are about. Good on you!
WOW! just WOW!
Good luck on the exhibition Kim.xxxx
I think it’s excellent and nicely describes how your hope lives in your work.
Definitely no looney! It WILL do ! It’s great!
Wish I could come to the exhibition!
Very powerful! xx
I got away with not having to do one at Uni right until the graduation exhibition in third year. I hated it. Yours sounds great though.
I think it matches the work you do – perfection!
It will MORE than do, honey – it comes from your heart…
Will it do? Kim you have put your heart and your soul out there – what more can you do! It’s brilliant, the works we have seen are brilliant and I really wish I could get over to Tasmania to see the exhibition for real.
I love all your words! They are amazing! Perhaps you need to write a book!