Category Archives: My Art
On the workbench
Q. & A.
Q. Is there room for public art in a consensus based community?
A. Possibly.
But only with much persistence from one or more enthusiasts!
And only for artists outside the community, dead, or with very thick skins!
It is very unlikely that there will be unanimous enthusiasm for any one artwork. And while the consensus process does not require unanimity, there does need to be agreement first that any artwork is desirable for long term display, and then there needs to be agreement on the specific piece of art.
So an artist in the community must be willing to persevere in the face of a clear lack of enthusiasm, or even clear dislike of the work. This may be especially difficult when these people are the neighbors & community members you spend time with, and have committed to socialize & work with regularly.
Note that it is statistically very unlikely that there will be a champion for an “in house” artist also within the cohousing community: a cohousing artist will probably need to be her own promoter.
Public art is always difficult, and selection by committee often comes to a majority vote. Achieving consensus for public art will generally take even longer, and may never happen at all :-)!
Clothesline
RW Conversation IV
Jagged Acrylic
Arrangements
Working on the arrangement & environment for “RW Conversation IV”. Not sure yet whether there will be 3 or 4 figures in this Conversation, whether the base will be rectangular or round, and whether there will be acrylic “walls” for a “glass house” effect/reference!
I have completed a more finished base for “Conversation II”, which I installed in the RW Common House patio. Note the related figures painted on the cob oven door in the background.
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