HIGHLIGHT & STRIKE: These artist statements were created under slightly different expectations than the ones that you will create, but they were created by students who participated in IDEAS Project Block. Strike as much as possible
Reread the artist statement and highlight the information that fits with our expectations for content and quality writing. Strike, or cross out, words and phrases that are unnecessary.
REVIEW EXPECTATIONS: Revisit yesterday's workshop and the expectations for an artist statement. Determine what the statement you are looking at needs.
REWRITE: Rewrite the statement using a combination of the original text and your own revisions.
(NOTE: This process could take up to 45minutes, as the goal is to have polished, professional, and public drafts. Even though this is someone else's writing, the critical reading and rewriting process are important to experience completely before looking closely at our own writing.)
STUDIO TIME: Students should complete their drafts or compare complete drafts to expectations and revise/rewrite.
CLOSING: Share out two realizations from the process of rewriting an example artist statement and/or the process of developing your own artist statement. Do you notice anything different about your project? What have you realized about your audience? How does creating an artist statement challenge or affirm you?
