I love this, Christi! It is inspiring to me, especially the way your goals didn't always pan out as you hoped, but nonetheless you found your way to a creative and productive way of living. You wanted a full-time job so the benefits would pay for essential surgery ... and when you got the job the benefits didn't cover the surgery. What is a horrifying injustice! But you got the surgery done anyway and dropped the job that wasn't serving your needs.
I'm intrigued that your residence is intended to "disrupt your process." Interesting how that can be a productive way to nurture the imagination.
Love your art and thanks for sharing. This really resonated with me -- "the conflict between what my professors considered art and what my family considered art, my constant approval-seeking from people who would never approve..." I am glad you're back at it, stronger than ever.
I love this, Christi! It is inspiring to me, especially the way your goals didn't always pan out as you hoped, but nonetheless you found your way to a creative and productive way of living. You wanted a full-time job so the benefits would pay for essential surgery ... and when you got the job the benefits didn't cover the surgery. What is a horrifying injustice! But you got the surgery done anyway and dropped the job that wasn't serving your needs.
I'm intrigued that your residence is intended to "disrupt your process." Interesting how that can be a productive way to nurture the imagination.
Thank you for reading! My work process has definitely been very "disrupted" so far and am hoping for even more by the end of the residency!
Love your art and thanks for sharing. This really resonated with me -- "the conflict between what my professors considered art and what my family considered art, my constant approval-seeking from people who would never approve..." I am glad you're back at it, stronger than ever.
Thank you so much for reading!!
So good, Christi!
Thanks, Amber!
Your desk art is GORGEOUS 😍
Thank you!