Wednesday, December 14th, 2016 | Workshopping your Artist Statement

Artist statements lay the foundation for others to understand your work and interpretation in your art form.  It is your opportunity to share more of your background knowledge and your argument that you are making.  This is your chance to show your passion and purpose.  WHY DOES YOUR PROJECT MATTER?  These will be posted at the venues for community members to read and understand your artistic intent. Remember, your work can be displayed beyond our school walls and shared at conferences such as Maker Faire Milwaukee.  Your artist statement is a key component to sharing your work.


DO NOW
Mix and Mingle | Find a partner that has been the same fast food restaurant as you have recently and didn't know it! (can also be assigned by your IDEAS Block Creation Advisor). Read your partner's Artist Statement quietly to yourself first AND then out loud to your partner. After reading, document a Connect. Extend. Challenge.  Repeat this process with your own Artist Statement.  Record your C|E|CH on either a document or in paper form for feedback. (This process should take about 10-15 minutes per person).

• How does the statement connect to your own statement? What connections can you make between their structure writing and your own?
• How does the statement extend your thinking about what should or should not be included in an Artist Statement? How would you change your own artist statement?
• What can this artist do to improve their statement?  What questions are still left open by their artist statement?  How does theirs challenge your own?

Studio Time | Set a Goal for Your Artist Statement Revisions. A stretch goal of running through the C|E|CH process again with a new partner is reasonable. Also, finish your emails to parents, professionals, and family members.


Ticket Out | A completed, revised draft of your Artist Statement