Actually the "artist statement" is the "description of materials and techniques" and the little devils are a giant pain, but they're becoming more and more critical. An artist statement is a different beast altogether and seldom asked for. Larry Berman has suggested that three versions should be written and saved; with the three as 100, 200, and 300 character statements.
The one hundred character statement is probably the hardest, and is more like a mini-tweet ;-) The suggestion was made over on one of the booth shot forum posts that a new thread be started where we could share some examples. I'll start off with mine below, and if someone feels there's a better way to say it, speak right up.
Hopefully we can get a dialog going like we have for the booth shots for newbies post.
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Here is my 100 character statement- Brenda Cline-Metal Souls. I make unique jewelry for unique women.
Forging, folding and enameling metal to its unexpected form, enhanced by gems for self-adornment.
Any help?
thanks,
Brenda
Forged folded enameled & enhanced by gems for adornment
Larry Berman
The reason why I separated "forging, folding and enameling" because each piece of my work my not be cohesive. It seems that I create in many metals and techniques. One piece might be only enameling, another piece would be metal and gems, another piece might be abstract mixed....very unique and always one of a kind.
I am pretty much all over the place. That brings up another dilemma, for my photos should I be cohesive?
Brenda
Yes, and if they are cohesive, the same statement might work for all the images in the group.
Larry Berman
Just want to clarify. I should take photos of my work that is cohesive and not an example of the different and opposite my style is? I want to do this right.
Thank you for all of your suggestions.
If you create a set or style of pieces all at one time, you should be able to choose which of those pieces to photograph because they all should be similar enough that it's a unified or consistent grouping.
Having a cohesive group allows you to show growth within your medium.
Larry Berman
Thank you. I will ponder my cohesiveness. :)
I think your Description is intriguing, Brenda. I don't know if "self-adornment" is needed. I'd certainly like to see the images you submit to jury. Are any of the gems precious, or are they just semi-precious? Is the metal gold, silver, platinum, aluminum, copper, what? I suspect with enameling it's silver.
by including self-adornment I want the viewer to know it is a conscious embarking of a journey to my wearable art.
Please feel free to add or remove. :)
Brenda
I totally understand your statement Brenda and like it! But then again as a jeweler, I love saying adornment. There is jewelry then there is wearable art!!
Also I do a renaissance festival and "come and adorn yourself" as a catch phrase.
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