I started making crafts back in 2005, and I was very creative with the work that I did. Starting in 2007 I feel evolved and I have a progressed from "making" crafts to "creating" art. The difference to me is not just one of aesthetics, but of inspiration. When I made crafts it was mostly about production, not thinking in an innovative way or imagining a new way of doing things.
I like this definition of art that I found: "the conscious use of skill and creative imagination especially in the production of aesthetic objects."
I guess the most important reason I see myself as an artist now is because I can look at an object, see the possibilities in it and then create a work of art from it. Whether it is a log from a campfire that I make into a lamp, or a real butterfly wing that I create an entire piece around.
When I scan through all the shelves and tables of stuff at thrift stores and yard sales I can see the potential in that ugly old tray over there, or that old knicked up cutting board. I buy stuff and add it to my collection of stuff I can use someday or I immediately know what I am going to make with it.
Since I got serious about my art I started to give my work to friends. I wanted them to know what my art was about, so I created a certificate to go with each piece, and started giving each piece an item number. I like using this certificated because it helps explain to people that their art is environmentally friendly - and that I reuse materials for my art to help keep trash out of landfills. I also include on the certificate where I got the materials I used to make their piece.
Well, enjoy looking at my art!
I like this definition of art that I found: "the conscious use of skill and creative imagination especially in the production of aesthetic objects."
I guess the most important reason I see myself as an artist now is because I can look at an object, see the possibilities in it and then create a work of art from it. Whether it is a log from a campfire that I make into a lamp, or a real butterfly wing that I create an entire piece around.
When I scan through all the shelves and tables of stuff at thrift stores and yard sales I can see the potential in that ugly old tray over there, or that old knicked up cutting board. I buy stuff and add it to my collection of stuff I can use someday or I immediately know what I am going to make with it.
Since I got serious about my art I started to give my work to friends. I wanted them to know what my art was about, so I created a certificate to go with each piece, and started giving each piece an item number. I like using this certificated because it helps explain to people that their art is environmentally friendly - and that I reuse materials for my art to help keep trash out of landfills. I also include on the certificate where I got the materials I used to make their piece.
Well, enjoy looking at my art!
"This piece of art is handmade using mostly repurposed objects and frequently made with natural materials. I always scan thrift stores, yard sales and flea markets for anything that I can repurpose and reuse as art. Our society in the U.S. is obsessed with rampant consumerism: constantly needing to buy more and more new things, while throwing the old stuff into landfills.
By buying the base and some of the pieces of my artwork at yard sales and thrift stores (some I even get for free) I am able take a bite out of consumerism, stop buying things made in China by slave labor, keep materials out of the landfills, and create a unique and one of a kind piece of art. This makes creating my artwork environmentally friendly and less expensive. Most importantly, however it makes my work challenging and very enjoyable for me."
By buying the base and some of the pieces of my artwork at yard sales and thrift stores (some I even get for free) I am able take a bite out of consumerism, stop buying things made in China by slave labor, keep materials out of the landfills, and create a unique and one of a kind piece of art. This makes creating my artwork environmentally friendly and less expensive. Most importantly, however it makes my work challenging and very enjoyable for me."
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