Show Titles

Coming up with a show title can be difficult, especially if you are combining the work of two people. Callie and I came up with what we thought was the best title, one that fit our work perfectly, only to go home and get a variety of negative reactions to it from our spouses and housemates. After a few days of arguing and tossing different ideas back and forth with our peanut gallery, however, we settled on a title that is substantially better than our first draft. It reminded me that no matter how good we think we are, critiques are always useful.

What is this title? We picked "Curious Creatures: Encounters and Entanglements". We both create animal/gargoyle-ish sculptures that explore a variety of relationship issues, funny and serious and for Callie, sometimes both at once!

I am finding the design process difficult, perhaps because it's not in a school setting and so I'm torn between making money and making art for art's sake. I suppose finding that balance is the trouble of every artist. Also, the way I work involves a lot of design and set-up, so I won't get any finished pieces for some time. That often makes me feel behind. Having a show to work towards makes a big difference though!