Thursday, May 13, 2010

The Messy Bits


I was told before that the back of a piece should be as perfect as the front.


I never seem to achieve it, and I'm not completely sure that I buy that idea.

In drawing and painting classes there was a certain appreciation for being able to see the artist's search for the chosen mark or stroke to convey the form.

The back of most of my pieces seems to conceal a multitude false starts, errors and patches.
A bit of a mess.
Another trail I've left behind.
also I love this
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4 comments:

  1. neki desuMay 14, 2010 at 3:47 AM

    i find it charming as it shows the maker's hand.
    thanks for the link!great read.

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  2. alsokaizenMay 14, 2010 at 9:32 PM

    I think you are right Neki showing the makers hand is important, Love kirsty's blog many gems to be found there

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  3. juliasews@comcast.netMay 16, 2010 at 3:39 PM

    Thanks for the link to Kirsty Hall's thoughts on creativity. It was a good reminder. Also, thank you for showing the BACKS of your stones. All this time I have been thinking they were clean and flawless all the way around, and that you had perfected the magic of invisible knots and hidden thread tails. I thought you were perfect! Aha! You are human! Now I can go back to my studio again.

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  4. alsokaizenMay 16, 2010 at 6:52 PM

    They are SO not flawless! That is why I started putting them on backgrounds :) of course then the backgrounds became another level to the piece...

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