SESSION ONE: Myth-busting and approaches to describing art.
In this session we will investigate some of the myths about artists and art-making that make it difficult to describe what we make and why we make it. Through various discussions and activities we'll explore strategies that help us think about and describe our creative work.
NOTE: We will be using a journal during workshops as well as in-between sessions.
In this session we will investigate some of the myths about artists and art-making that make it difficult to describe what we make and why we make it. Through various discussions and activities we'll explore strategies that help us think about and describe our creative work.
NOTE: We will be using a journal during workshops as well as in-between sessions.
SESSION TWO: Sharing and workshopping ideas and language.
In this session we will share our artwork and ideas with one another, generating a list of words and phrases you can use to describe your work
NOTE: Please bring a piece of finished work to share and show the group.
In this session we will share our artwork and ideas with one another, generating a list of words and phrases you can use to describe your work
NOTE: Please bring a piece of finished work to share and show the group.
SESSION THREE: Formalizing strategies.
In our final session we will practice talking about our work in a variety of contexts, both prepared and formal as well as in ways that are more conversational and off the cuff.
In our final session we will practice talking about our work in a variety of contexts, both prepared and formal as well as in ways that are more conversational and off the cuff.
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BECKY ALLEY is an artist, curator and educator. Her artwork is process and materials focused, often utilizing traditional craft media and everyday objects. Alley earned her BFA in Printmaking/Drawing from Washington University (2000) and her MFA in Studio Art from the University of Kansas (2005). In 2017 she was named the inaugural Kentucky Fellow as a finalist in the Southern Prize, and in recent years has been awarded numerous grants from the Great Meadows Foundation, Kentucky Foundation for Women, LexArts and the SEC Faculty Research Fund. She is currently the Bolivar Art Gallery Director at the University of Kentucky where she also teaches Professional Practices and Curatorial Studies.
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