Found Art
A Few Months ago, Jafabrit wrote a post about a group called Found Art and I was intrigued. The artist who started Found Art sought a way to heal the world by leaving art in public for others to find that she had made. Read the article here. There are now thousands of artists who have joined the project including me.
I haven’t released any art into the wild yet, though I had intended to do so when I constructed my smallish shrines back in August. Then a few days ago, I posted the first of my shrines and linked back to the original post where I wrote that I would be using these as Found Art. After I posted Jell-O Girl, Janvangogh asked if I intended this to be one of my Found Art objects. However, I’ve formed an attachment to my recent work and decided that instead, I would make mini artist sketch books. This is the first of them…an a accordian style book with 20 useable pages front and back. 3″ x 2″, handmade paper, print, faux jewels and Arches 140# paper. When I was in school, I took a book making class that I loved! I have been meaning to make myself a custom sketch book and it felt good to take out my beautiful papers and book making tools.
Now, I have to decide where it is that I’m going to leave it. Thinking….
Meanwhile, I received some disappointing news, my quilt did not make it into the Kitchen Goddess show. I was a little down, but had to ask myself, what exactly is my motivation for making art? Is it recognition? Money? Happiness? At this point my motivation is the sheer joy that I get out of being creative. I won’t lie to you though, I do get a kick when other people like my work well enough to buy it.
When I first received the news, I wanted to crawl under the covers, but then I re-read the prosepectus and I don’t think my entry quite fit the theme. I am going to go see the show in January to see who I was up against and what kind of work was selected. I did have to remind myself that one of my goals for the next year is to enter more juried shows. This is a start, however, I need to develop thicker skin!
So, this weekend I went to a fine craft shop in Denver and asked for their submission guidelines. I need to do this more often. Fear of rejection might be holding me back!
In the works…3 mini quilted ACEOs and a take out box constructed with fabric! I hope to post photos within the week.
