In response to today’s articles and discussions, I found the idea of margins in relation to our courses here at New Paltz an interesting idea. Especially to this course, we have margins or slight guidelines in ceramics to provide a jumping point for work, but at the same time each assignment is outlined in a vague way to help provide slight margins so that each assignment isn’t too vague. Personally, I feel the need for freedom for exploration in my own work as a graduate student, but at the same time I can appreciate a challenge or problem to address in each assignment so that it isn’t too vague for me to come up with a concept to explore on the fly.
On another note, I really enjoyed John Byrd’s piece “Simple Anatomy, Slow Burn”. It was really interesting, and I really appreciate work that shows mastery of a skill or medium but at the same time is able to combine other mediums or materials to create a cohesive piece. I especially enjoyed the connection to nature Byrd presents in this piece, as I enjoy having a connection to or reference to nature in many of my own work.
Also, in reference to the altermodernism article; I really enjoy the thought and concept of a ‘nomadic artist’. Being myself one who uses a variety of mediums for each of my works, I don’t really feel comfortable saying I am just an illustrator, sculptor, etc. I feel that I could really embrace the notion of being a nomadic artist. Having never heard that term before, I think I would like to learn more about this term and notion.
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