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Sculptor and art professor Harry Roseman makes some very meaningful points about the difference between being “product focused” and “process focused” when creating art. Roseman believes that if you go into a project product focused— knowing exactly what you want to do and how you are going to do it, you are more than likely going to achieve that product. However, the downside to this is that you are missing out on the possibility of making something different or even something better. Roseman believes it is essential that we keep an open mind when creating art and I couldn’t agree more. If we become too obsessed with the product and how a piece of art is “supposed” to look, we aren’t really learning. Too often in art, we become obsessed with the idea of “perfection”. We create master copies, draw the occasional still life and/or wine bottle… the basics. However in doing so, we lose our sense of creativity and imagination. I think that it is extremely important to be process focused and encourage our students to be process focused for it can lead to meaningful learning experiences and give our students a sense of pride in their work that they may not feel otherwise.
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ReplyDeleteWell said! Imagination is vital. We often forget how important it is in the learning process.
There is a lot that goes into creating a piece of artwork. The thinking process that goes along with it is long and forever evolving. As discussed in the video, it is important to keep an open mind when creating art. This is important for us to stress as educators. Art should be an opportunity for our students to express themselves and be comfortable. Roseman calls this process a conversation. We must allow for this "conversation" to happen. In order to do so we must bring our original ideas and then be open and able to change them as we begin to work with our materials. As our thoughts expand we might find that we have drifted far away from our original vision, but that is the great part about art. There is not 1 right way to do something. I was able to see this on my own this semester when completing the projects for our class. I must've changed my original idea a dozen times before I was happy with my final product. This was a great experience for me to grow as both student and future educator.
ReplyDeleteCreating a piece of artwork takes time and knowledge. Being an artist myself I find struggles in the thinking process. I try and come up with at least 3 ideas before I make my final decision. The thinking process is very import that some people don't focus enough on. I feel that art is a great place for students to express themselves and share their ideas even if they think they are not good. Students need to have that creativity around them. Some children have so much creativity but they do not stress it enough or even pursue it. "Conversation" as Roseman calls it. Being able to have an original idea and change it as we begin working with different materials. Throughout undergrad there have been many times where I had an original idea which evolved 3 or 4 time before it became my final piece. But in the end it always turns out just the way I wanted it to.
ReplyDeleteThe process of creating an artwork is very important. I can relate to what Roseman was saying very much. I have had projects before where I will have had all of my materials, an idea in my head (or on paper) of a final outcome and the excitement of starting it. After I start a project, my mind tends to wander endlessly and I start thinking of other ideas to add to my project. Or, I will run into a problem with materials I am using and have to alter the process and the result is a different outcome then I envisioned. Every artist who creates art has to go through this creative process. They have a vision and as they go through the process of creating , things change and ideas are altered. And like Roseman said, this may create an even better outcome. I think people should embrace the artistic process and let things change to see the great things that can come from it.
ReplyDeleteIn this video Process and Product- What Can You Miss Along The Way, art professor Harry Roseman presents points that every artist should keep in mind. I love his thought that the final product of a piece exists as an abstract idea. I can personally relate to this, often times having thought of what I expect a painting or drawing to look like when I finish. However, the final product is rarely how you imagined it to be. More often than not, the piece you end with is a much different and better version of what was originally imagined. Anyone who has been involved with art in any form knows it is a process. You may have an original idea in mind, but once starting and working with the material, the piece becomes fluid; it begins to change. We morph and edit our thinking and working, straying from our original final product idea into something that makes more sense with the material, something that flows better. Making art involves a large amount of creativity and problem solving, which makes the actual piece more dynamic then we have imagined. Learning from experience pertains to everything in life, including art. We may have an ideal image of how we would like to see something turn out, however this idea can be far from practical. Once we start the artistic process we can see what works best, what else we'd like to add, and how to go from there. By focusing on the process rather than the product we grant ourselves immense freedom in creating a piece that can be the absolute best it can be.
ReplyDeleteProfessor Harry Roseman illustrated how one may have a concept for a piece of art work, and it may be a brilliant concept;however, creating something perfect to the original idea hinders an artists growth. Through the process, an artist can discover interesting tools to make the work come alive. In comparing it with theatre, there is a process and research that goes with creating a character on the stage, but if you are not in the moment when you are performing in front of the audience, you will miss the whole point. You will miss the gifts given to you during the performance, a slight fumble can completely change how something is interpreted. There are constantly discoveries in the arts. You need to be present through the entire process to take them in and create something even more beautiful than may have already been planned.
ReplyDeleteIn this video Process and Product- What Can You Miss Along The Way, art professor Harry Roseman points some interesting topics that an artist needs to keep in mind. The result that we obtain from a piece after start working on that is something different of what we expected when we started it. Some artists do not realize this and lose the privilege of experience something new they get the same result that they expected before. As an example, I remember when I started to work in the poppet. The product of the poppet and the lesson changed drastically after I changed some materials in the process of making the poppet. This is what art is about, creating new art from something that we have already or from scratch. I liked this video and I think that everybody needs to see it because this is not only related to art. Its apply to everything around us.
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