I watched Janet Echelman's Ted Talk about imagination. I enjoy art but I don't often seek it out. I rarely go to art museums but I do appreciate it. My artist side favors writing such as poetry or music. But her pieces were so out-of-the-box and innovative that I was captivated by them. She actually came up with a way to create a moving sculpture. I would love to have the chance to lie underneath one and just watch it. I feel like it would be so soothing. I really admire the fact that she dreamt up something and actually found a way to bring it to life. It wasn't easy and she had to incorporate many different groups of people with different talents but in the end she did it! I truly don't think I've ever seen something so creative. And to think, she was actually turned down by seven art universities! Her story is a testament to never give up on something you're passionate about. I told my manager the other day that it's difficult to be a creative person. Someone really just has to take a chance on you for you to be able to succeed. But you just have to know that you may not make much money by choosing to do art for a living. Some get lucky and some do not. But I think no matter what you should never let your passions slip away.
I'm going to watch this right away! Do you go to OU? I love our art museum! I feel guilty for not going often enough. If you go downstairs they have a far more contemporary collection which I think you'd enjoy if you connected with this. The photography upstairs is also so lovely. Right now they have a portrait section going on and it's gorgeous and all black and white! I'm also trying to make standard art more of a muse for me :)
ReplyDeleteI always love reading stories about famous writers or actors or actresses who were turned away so many times and told that they would never be famous or never amount to anything but they fought and followed their dreams. J.K. Rowling and Maryl Streep are the two that come to mind mostly since I have really read about them, but I think the artist you found is quite amazing! I too would love to just sit and watch one of her sculptures. I bet they would be amazing!
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