WEEK TEN: Talking About Your Work
PREVIEW: Most of us are pretty sophisticated in our expression of ourselves visually. When, however, we are asked to speak or write about our work the words seem trite and boring. We might even feel that our work is meaningless because we can’t figure out how to describe what our work is about. These days we can’t get out of expressing something about out art in words. We are constantly called on to submit written materials for submissions, grants and even our own website. This week, Lyn and I have tried to break this process down into bite sized steps based on our own journey toward creating a body of written work for our art.
4:00 CDT
MONDAY ZOOM: In preparation for Monday’s zoom, think about the feedback you received from other Residents about the work you are considering for your final catalog presentation.. Do you feel more ready for your exhibition? Was the feedback you received helpful? Energizing? Are there still some lingering fears and if so, what do you need to be supported?
Part of your catalog presentation is writing about your art. You will have two brief sections to contribute - one is your artist's statement as it relates to a description of your work in the catalog, and the other is a short bio.
Today, there is software that can create an artist's statement from just a few words of input. How do you feel about this? Is it a legitimate statement if it is generated with the help of AI? What if it sounds "better" than what you would write for yourself? Is that any different that hiring an editor to review your work?
TO READ:
Lyn and Michelle have each created a pdf outlining processes for writing an artist statement based on their own journey toward creating professional written materials. Feel free to take what you need and tuck the rest away.
The Enso Circle Artist Statement
Best Practices: The Artist Statement
TO ACCOMPLISH:
TO DEEPEN:
As we begin to move to the end of the term, this week’s EnSights is an annotated collection of books that you can download and take with you to continue to deepen your studio practice.
EnSights Resources
OPTIONAL RESOURCES:
We will not be requiring other written materials for the Circle. You might find a need for some of the other written materials that are standard for your career as a professional artist. We created these handouts to help you when you might need them.
The Artist Bio
The Artist Professional Face-Resume
The Artist Elevator Speech
Week Nine
Week Eleven
PREVIEW: Most of us are pretty sophisticated in our expression of ourselves visually. When, however, we are asked to speak or write about our work the words seem trite and boring. We might even feel that our work is meaningless because we can’t figure out how to describe what our work is about. These days we can’t get out of expressing something about out art in words. We are constantly called on to submit written materials for submissions, grants and even our own website. This week, Lyn and I have tried to break this process down into bite sized steps based on our own journey toward creating a body of written work for our art.
4:00 CDT
MONDAY ZOOM: In preparation for Monday’s zoom, think about the feedback you received from other Residents about the work you are considering for your final catalog presentation.. Do you feel more ready for your exhibition? Was the feedback you received helpful? Energizing? Are there still some lingering fears and if so, what do you need to be supported?
Part of your catalog presentation is writing about your art. You will have two brief sections to contribute - one is your artist's statement as it relates to a description of your work in the catalog, and the other is a short bio.
Today, there is software that can create an artist's statement from just a few words of input. How do you feel about this? Is it a legitimate statement if it is generated with the help of AI? What if it sounds "better" than what you would write for yourself? Is that any different that hiring an editor to review your work?
TO READ:
Lyn and Michelle have each created a pdf outlining processes for writing an artist statement based on their own journey toward creating professional written materials. Feel free to take what you need and tuck the rest away.
The Enso Circle Artist Statement
Best Practices: The Artist Statement
TO ACCOMPLISH:
- Post your Progress Report in the Slack channel PROGRESS-REPORTS-AND-GOALS .
- Continue to work on your artist Statement and Art selection.
TO DEEPEN:
As we begin to move to the end of the term, this week’s EnSights is an annotated collection of books that you can download and take with you to continue to deepen your studio practice.
EnSights Resources
OPTIONAL RESOURCES:
We will not be requiring other written materials for the Circle. You might find a need for some of the other written materials that are standard for your career as a professional artist. We created these handouts to help you when you might need them.
The Artist Bio
The Artist Professional Face-Resume
The Artist Elevator Speech
Week Nine
Week Eleven
