Artist Statements
Rules:
1. Less is more - Get to the point
2. Be sure to check tense...
- Avoid past tense
- Avoid "I decided to" (my ... is....)
3. Read, Rewrite, Read, Rewrite
4. Be confident
- Do not use "I believe" or "I tried" or "I wanted to"
Sequencing...
1. Idea, general theme
2. Specifics about the artwork, cite your photo
3. Reflection (if any)
Prompts:
The How
How did you make this?
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How did you use the medium or combine mediums?
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How did you physically engage in the creation?
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How is it constructed?
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How are you uniquely presenting the subject?
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How did accidents or discoveries lead you to the finished work?
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How did you choose this medium?
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How did you choose this subject?
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How did you decide on this direction?
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How has exploration brought you to this work?
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How would you like the viewer to approach the work?
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How does the subject relate to the form, the form of the subject?
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Prompts: The What
What is the viewer looking at?
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What was your process?
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What does it represent?
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What are you investigating?
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What was the initial inspiration and where did that lead?
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What story does it tell or examine?
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What qualities characterize the work?
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If appropriate, what emotion was primary while you made this work? How does emotion come through the work?
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Prompts: The Learning
What did you learn while making it?
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What did you accomplish?
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How does this relate to or differ from your previous works?
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What elements of risk-taking or experimentation were present in your work?
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Examples:
Look through AP work