Process

Process. Quite alot of people have things to say about the process of creating works of art; the idea being i think, to impress us with the plethora of data they have on art in concept and creation. Doubtless this is the sort of thing that appeals to cabernet swilling yuppies, scarf-wearing hipsters searching for the newest intellectual fringe to moan about to their cigarette abusing confederates, or columnists for Juxtapoz.
Either way, I'm inclined to take sort of an agnostic approach to viewing process. Which is to say, 'let's suppose there is virtue in understanding process.... I'm sure it doesnt matter nearly so much as what we see and how it moves us.'

Today being my day off, i decided to make a bit of a journalistic foray into this 'process' business myself. After running a few errands, and making an obligatory stop at starbucks... I drove to Greer to the nearest craft store. (Hobby Lobby. Which incidentally is the only craft retailer in the area who's board of directors all have lilly white skin to reflect their Christian souls. This i surmised from it being November and the stores music being selections from Handel's Messiah.) I purchased four pieces of canvas frame. And lucky enough for me i happened to acquire two matching sets of two equal lengths. Not purchasing as such can be difficult to work around when trying to create a squarish shape.

Delighted with my purchases... i jaunted home to my basement dwelling to interlock the pieces of wood that i was going to stretch canvas over.

Notice my horribly elegant rug design. I used a solidly heeled shoe of mine to tap the corresponding corners of the frame together. tik. tik. done.

These shoes are remarkably comfortable. That has absolutely nothing to do with this blog.
After tapping the corners of the frame in place... it was time to trim and staple the canvas to the frame.

snip. snip. roughly an two inches from the edge of the frame. Roughly.

Stapling down the corners of the canvas is a little bit of a trick.... but its just a simple fold and staple. holding the ends in place. it's important to stretch from opposing sides of the frame to pull out all the wrinkles in the fabric, leaving a taut surface to paint over.

lastly the finished product is something to be proud of. fresh white, unblemished space to spread your ideas.

Please chalk up the general disorder of this room to artistic slovenliness.
The last order of my business would be to pull out colors from by cardboard box of goodies and begin raking them across the canvas, 'willy nilly'....

Here it is. A work in beta. I find that i tend to continue working until i like what i see.... Im not sure this one is there yet. But the fight is on.
xx.
-J