Artist Statement

And always, there is laundry…

Underlying all of the great and tragic events, situated between the cycles of birth and death, are the ordinary moments, the rituals, the mundane tasks and routines that thread through it all, tying together all of humanity. Repetitive, at times dull and boring, often overlooked, it is the ordinariness of life that connects to our human spirit.

As an artist, I am interested in both the meditative and the transformative nature of the ordinary tasks and mundane moments. I see the daily routines and rituals as the process of living. In my practice, I am drawn to the process and the materiality of making art rather than the drive to create a finished product. For me, the joy is in the process, the engagement of my senses, touching and manipulating the material. Just as the simple routines and rituals in life, whether cooking and cleaning, eating and sleeping, walking and breathing, provide a rhythm and balance, the artistic process provides balance and keeps me grounded in the present moment. The ordinariness of life, like the artistic process, is a journey that slowly but inevitably transforms life one moment at a time.

Sunday, January 31, 2010

art as process

I posted two links that relate to art as process. The first is a link to the Center for Digital Story Telling website. It's a not-for--profit community arts organization dedicated to the craft of personal storytelling. I thought it fit my theme because personal storytelling is a continuous process of self expression and sharing.
The other link is to an interview with visual artist and filmmaker Matthew Barney discussing his epic project The Cremaster Cycle. This series of five feature length films, along with coinciding photographs, sculpture, drawings and installations, explore processes of creation.
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