I went to the Charles Matton show at All Visual Arts, and I was left with a particular envy of the space that some of the artists whose studios Matton reproduced in miniature, had at their disposal. One especially that had a motorbike being dismantled on a table, high ceilings and lots of empty floor space. I thought about how much stuff I seem to accumulate and how it interferes both mentally and physically with making new work. As Kate Murdoch has commented on the projects unedited blog “Project Me 145“: new starts are essential to keeping us from getting moribund and repetitive in our practice. College situations are full of challenges to our creative paths and I think it is healthy to try and continue this process once we are in the ‘real’ world of art. So lets hear it for shifts and new starts. Now I have to get rid of things EEK! In the end it will make new projects easier to start and build.
