Creative Process
Prison Art
Lorton Prison was recently commended for its successful art program at the Workhouse Arts Center. Here’s the link to the story by Amy Orndorff in the Washington Post. Funny that this picture reminds me of the pottery studio at my younger son’s school. Pretty swank. I personally believe that art is therapy and helps one work through their problems. Perhaps that’s why it’s working here. The guy who robbed my next door neighbors some time back went to Lorton Prison. I hope he was in this program. Or maybe he was at least listening to their musical program. Music helps to heal the soul: After being glued to my computer…
Radiohead & music videos
I am a big fan of Radiohead. I don’t know all their songs, however, and I used to not “get” their music until I listened more carefully. Both my husband and my son Jackson turned me on to them. I like them because they are innovative — not only in their art but also in their marketing. They recently posted “stems” of their music on iTunes to be used creatively and rearranged into other music by the purchaser. Because they still maintain the copyright or ownership (as artists do of their original artwork), they prohibit the reselling of their music. Instead, they are offering a remix contest for the new…
Step-by-step Creativity
I’ve been collecting a lot of material to post and these are some great step-by-step guides on the process for creating various kinds of art. I’m all about the creative process these days and learning a lot about starting a new product-line business and how the creative endeavor can drive a viable, sell-able good. Therein, I’ll mention this blogger, She Dreams in Grids, for I too have been looking for ways to “reuse” and rethink about my art. I like the way she describes her process from the artist’s perspective. Things that are old can appear new when viewed in a different way but how do you get to that…
