Chapter 2 : The Crit
- The initial description of a critique is clearly for someone who has no idea what the word crit even means. But I have to say that it was explained really well.
- "Crits can also be painful rituals that resemble cross-examinations in which artist are forced to rationalized their work and defend themselves from a flurry of half-baked opinions that leave them feeling town apart.
- I like the idea of involving food in the crit. The sugar, plus adrenaline rush over just the sight of food might be enough to really get people goin.
- I'm not comfortable with the question, "what is an artist?" But i don't think that it's not a fair one.
"Artists don't fully understand what they've made, so other people's readings can help them 'see at a conscious level' what they have done."- I absolutely agree with that ^ quote. I appreciate anything anyone has to say about my work; it's when I learn the most.
- The MFA students' conversation in the car felt like a script. That was probably due to the fact that Thornton was writing the dialogue from memory, but they sounded extremely pretentious even in their casual conversation. I get annoyed with people who overindulge in their fancy vocabulary.
- From this chapter, what I found to be the most crucial part of critiquing (and an artist's education as a whole), was a quote from William E. Jones.
- "...it's imperative to find which parts of their practices are expendable."
- Okay, maybe not the MOST crucial, but it's extremely relevant to me at this point in my career as an artist/student.
- THANK YOU KINDLY.
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