thoughts about art
It's 3 AM and I am stirred to think about Printmaking and its relevance to the education of students- accessibility to people, community and its place in the marketplace Every so often I hear voices saying that painting, and now printmaking is dead . And from my perspective I just don't think that's true - Through the ages there has always been a push forward - otherwise I wouldn't be sitting on the porch @ 3 AM typing on this laptop- there will always be a need to make things, create objects and as it is stated on the Columbia College tagline we are creating the culture of our time. As we get further into ideas and farther away from making things, we are losing our ability to make objects that have meaning, even with the attendant statement. A while back I attended an art event where a selection of BEST work by graduates from local art schools was on display. The most consistent element of the whole exhibition was how their things were executed (dare I say crafted). H...
