From Idea to Finished Thing

While established artists know that fabulous artwork doesn't just spring into existence from the ether surrounding an artist, it is still easy to fall into the trap of only looking at the finished product. If we don't ever see the work that goes into a project's creative development, the previous iterations, dead ends, and mistakes, we risk devaluing our own artistic process and underestimating the time and skill that goes into creating art. Whether paintings hanging in a gallery, or beautiful inked drawings in a children's book, what we see when we look at the final product is not all there is.

​​I have found that taking a glimpse behind the scenes, seeing the work that goes into the construction of artwork by other artists, has helped me to feel less out of depth in my own arts practice. Not only do I love to see the story behind a piece of art, I also love that I'm not the only one who makes scribbled rough sketches, who occasionally draws a hand that looks like a combination of sausages, and who makes the excuse "It's not finished yet" when showing a friend what I'm working on.
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My plan for this blog is to show you some of the processes that go into creating art in my studio. I may even be brave enough to post "before" and "during" photos, as well as photos of finished projects. Life is messy. Art can be very messy. While the curated online presentation of beautiful handmade things may be inspiring, it's also good to peek behind the scenes at the organic, experimental, skill-intensive process of making.

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