I LOVE this idea I stumbled upon for when girls nights are a thing again:
At the end of 2019, Emily B. revealed her cozy living room which included three original artwork pieces above her sofa, created by none other than herself along with the help of Velinda, me and a couple of bottles of wine. This DIY art has no rules except for one, every time you contribute something to the paper you must shout “ART” and take a sip. So grab all those random pieces of paper, some string, paint and just have fun with it.
https://stylebyemilyhenderson.com/blog/the-best-diy-wall-art
Definitely want to do that, and am giggling just thinking about yelling ART! with every brush stroke/glue dot/whatever.
In that vein, I’ve been creating a lot of art during this solo-time, and wondering what makes art art. This past weekend I virtually participated in what would have been my first real life West Austin Studio Tour, and I felt very nervous and vulnerable putting my art out in the world.
Is this art?
Is this art?
My biggest patron certainly thinks my work is art, but it’s hard to know. I certainly get value from creating: expression, creativity, joy. I’m trying to expand my horizons too, and play with lettering and more subtle colors, while keeping the canvases interesting—or really just anything I can get my hands on right now!
So that must be art.