Comments on: Musings – Collaborative work

By: Print Gocco « MinDesign's Blog

Print Gocco « MinDesign's Blog — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 07:13:27 +0000

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By: cynthiareynolds

cynthiareynolds — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:44:38 +0000

I agree elis, that is where the concept of active/passive collaboration may come into play. Each form having its pros and cons.

Active – you need to work WITH someone.. yikes! you need to agree on some points, and be willing to concede on others
Passive – you need to take the time to understand another’s work, and respect it and the artists intent, or be willing to give freely to another artist and risk them not respecting your work and ideas.

One must try in order to grow.
You have to leap in order to fly.

and yes.. the discussion about a “Felt Development/Discovery Week” that happened over wine at the AGM last year.. still makes my brain do cartwheels.

By: elis vermeulen

elis vermeulen — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:35:19 +0000

There are not a lot of artists capable of working with someone. (I mean truly capable) that is not that strange, it is difficult to abandon ideas or work on things not close to your nature, or learn to think beyond your borders, but its such a good way of learning about your strengths and weaknesses and about your materials.
It will bring you to places you would not have gone otherwise, both as an artist but also in work opportunities.’

Makes me think about what we talked about last year with Joke v Z. and Annemie (if I remember correctly, my brain is not working as I like it to work.) at the workshop with Alexander Pillin. would it be possible to rent a place, lock some skilled feltartists in there for a week or so and let them work on iedeas and the development of felt.
I dream about that.

elis