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Studio Project #3: Found Object Sculpture

Title: Class of 2020

Materials: crayons and hot glue

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Question of the Week Fourteen

What research do you do as an artist?

As an artist, the kind of research I’d say I do is when I am looking to learn a specific skill and youtube is typically my go to. I enjoy searching and watching wedding videos for inspiration in my free time. If I see something on instagram or the internet in general that catches my eye, I’ll tend to look more into it and usually end up saving it so I can come back to it.

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Question of the Week Thirteen

What specific artworks or artists have been meaningful to your art practice development?

My friend who is a videographer for weddings is motivating and inspiring because that’s the direction I would love to go in. As for my mosaics, my granny has been a blessing in being there, encouraging me, teaching me, and challenging me to create new ideas. As for my photography, I suppose I just follow photographers whose photographs are also admiring to my eye and what I am striving for when it comes to my work.  

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Question of the Week Twelve

Do you see your work as relating to any current movement or direction in visual art or culture?

When I think of my art relating to any current movement or direction in visual art or culture, I don't think my work as of right now does. As for my photography, I think the type of photography I do, can be put into a common category called lifestyle photography. As for my mosaics I hope to move in a direction of creating pieces of work that people haven’t seen before.  

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Artist Research Project, on Isaiah Zagar. 

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Question of the Week Eleven

What is the most indispensable object in your studio?

I have a work area in my garage where I have all my mosaics supplies, so I guess that is my studio for that. My studio for my digital artwork can really be anywhere, I just need my hard drive and laptop with me, so those would have to be my most indispensable objects. As for my mosaics, the most indispensable object would have to be my cutters, I wouldn’t be able to control how little, big, or rounded my pieces are if I didn’t have those. I could use a hammer to break plates, but there’s not as much control using a hammer.

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Question of the Week Ten

Are there any particular activities that you do everyday as an artist?

This is a great question that I haven’t really thought about in my daily life. As a photographer, videographer I don’t really carry my camera everywhere I go, I do have my phone that’s usually always on me, but I tend to take pictures more with my camera. When I’m out and either visit a new place or pass by it I think of “this would be a fun place to take pictures” then I write down the location. I tend to go on pinterest at least once or four times a day, I follow poses so if I see one I love I usually save it for future shoots. Sometimes a random idea will pop into my head about a video I’d like to make. I write it in my notes on my phone. I think if I thought of something I’d do everyday as an artist is finding an outfit that matches a color scheme of some kind, or re-decorate my living space or just ponder about what my next project should be.

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Question of the Week Nine

What do you expect from your art education?

When I think about what I should expect from my art education, I think whatever medium you choose to chase after you should be educated on that specific medium. You should know it inside and out, whether that’s being taught by someone, or teaching yourself. I think it is wise to branch out and try new mediums, because you might discover something you can use for another medium. For example, I love mosaics and want to continue gaining knowledge and bettering my skills. When I was taking color theory, I thought what the heck, what am I going to learn that will be useful in that class. I ended up loving that class, but I didn’t realize how much I gained until I was creating a new mosaic piece. Another key thing to expect from your art education is how to put yourself out there, and how to maintain your business if you are hoping to have your own business. I think this is something that is holding art students back because it can be daunting to put yourself out there.