Final critique

I must say that critique day was quite long and by the end of it I was really ready to go home, but I think overall this was a good way to do the critique. Although if we have more students than we did this semester in the future I do recommend that we separate the crit into two days.

During my critique I talked about how my idea for the styrofoam cups was transforming into something other than just useful cups. During my last BFA critique it was brought up that the idea for the styrofoam cups was taking a step backwards from the work that I have previously done. I was suprised by this comment but after thinking about it I would agree with it. but I feel that this idea just hasn't evolved into what it is suppose to be. So I am going to continue to push this idea so that it is not a step back but a few steps forward. It is just not there yet.

During my critique we also talked about going to the landfill and really looking around and taking it all in. And over the break I plan to do just that. I am very excited to see where all of the waste that we get rid of goes, and how it is disposed of. I work as a "custodial artist" so I see the waste that people throw away everyday and just how much recyclable material goes to the landfill everyday. But that is just a few companies and i think that this trip will really open up my eyes to just how much recyclable materials go to the landfill.

I have found that i am very attracted to this idea of white trash and large amounts of it, and the fact that it is porcelain and sort of this precious sort of "trash". I plan to continue to explore this idea from now until my senior show. By sticking with this idea for a longer period of time I hope to answer the questions that i have the most trouble with...Why? and what is the big concept behind the work? I really just need to learn how to talk about my work.

The comment that Chris had about weather all of these porcelain bottles would be considered trash was very interesting to me and I still find myself asking and thinking about this question, and I am still unsure. But it did have me thinking about other ways to display this trash in other environments. I really want to fill the front pond at IUS with them.

I have many ideas for all of this trash, but I think that one of the main things that I need to do is think about why. Is it about the trash, is it about recycling, is it about the landfill, is it about the future with all of this trash? I am just not sure yet.