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~Cuivielin:iconCuivielin:

 

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After too much work and some much needed sleep...

Journal Entry: Wed May 7, 2008, 10:05 PM
So I did actually go to Toronto, and I did (with my school) have work in the One of a Kind show. On the very first day I realized it was not the place for me. Contrary to the name, there was very little for sale at the show that was unique and about 80% was kitschy crap, well okay, maybe 75%. Of the rest, most was (wisely) marketed to the middle aged (read, "spending money") demographic and so had very little interest for me. Someone should have thought of marketing to the "broke student" demographic, because then I might have bought something - I can't imagine why they don't.

One of the things passers-by and customers said was that they loved the school booths because the work was so fresh and creative since we weren't trying just to sell. It was wonderful feedback, and I certainly agreed. There was one woman who saw my Body Sculptures on the shelf and asked me about them. She really loved the forms and wondered what I was thinking when I made them, then was astounded when I said they could be worn. She tried Number 2 on and it fit her perfectly! (sorry, this one's not in my gallery yet) I think she truly loved it, but it was definitely priced outside the impulse buy range. Oh well, she got the concept, so I was thrilled!

So I learned two things:
1. I don't have any desire to market myself via direct sales, and if I did, I'd stick to my side of the country;
2. If I did decide to do a show, I'd seriously have to create a market-oriented, not TOO exciting product line, because let's face it, the vast majority of the public don't want art that's too far off the beaten track. (I'm fine with that, and with artists who's work fits that, but it's not where I want to put my creative energy.)

I did get to see some very cool galleries, though sadly, few with great sculpture. I even found a few that were interested in seeing my work, which means I have to get photos and that dratted artist statement done so I can sound like a prat, officially. I don't know what it is about artist statements. I understand their necessity, but find it's nearly impossible to write a general one for myself without sounding like the most pretentious person on earth. If I wrote one that was honest it wouldn't sound artsy at all and would probably be incomprehensible to a curator. Oh well, I guess I'll have to learn art-speak one of these days :P

Anyhow, I ended up trading my Torc for a two-sided cast silver pendant by a student from Ontario College of Art and Design. Her piece is called Heart Ache and you can see it here [link] . It spoke to me, and she fell in love with my piece, and then emailed a few days later to say she couldn't take it off and was wearing it all the time. Yay!

So I guess now that school's over, I'll try to find a blacksmith to apprentice with, because I have SO MUCH to learn still. I'm hoping that being in Vancouver will make that easier to find, but we'll see. Right now I could sleep for a month.

  • Mood: Gloomy
  • Listening to: the Hope and Doom mix
  • Reading: Shogun
  • Eating: raw vegan chocolate mousse - DROOL!
  • Drinking: water - from the tap!

Devious Information

  • Current Age: 27
  • Current Residence: Nelson, BC
  • Interests: form and light, sculpture, real old-fashioned dark room photography, spiky things, poetry
  • Favourite movie: Yimou Zhang's "Hero" - one of the most visually beautiful films I've seen
  • Favourite artist: Arthur Ganson, Jeff de Boer, Bella Feldman, Jesse Mathes, Cal Lane, Tom Lynn and Frida Kahlo
  • Favourite poet or writer: Tolkien, Thomas Merton, Kathleen Norris, Annie Dillard, Leonard Cohen, Tennyson, C.S. Lewis
  • Favourite photographer: Antony Suau, James Nachtwey, Edward Burtinsky, Josh Hines, Margaret Burke-White
  • Tools of the Trade: welders, hammers, brains, steel, wire, film, silk and fire...and sometimes a pencil, or soft things

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Devious Comments

*bugatha1:iconbugatha1: May 10, 2008, 9:10:44 PM
Luv your sculpture.

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--Jen

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~inksuckerdesigns:iconinksuckerdesigns: Apr 21, 2008, 12:49:20 AM
Thankyou for the favourite kitten! Your work is stunning :)
~josh-swinehart:iconjosh-swinehart: Apr 18, 2008, 6:44:34 PM
Thanks for the :+fav:. I like your work, I'll be watching.

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~AmeriSwede:iconAmeriSwede: Apr 8, 2008, 6:03:41 AM Mood: Love
Cuivielin.... love your work... I thought the piece on your front page was ceramic at first... aluminum...WOW! Fabulous! Nice work!

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Above all, it is a matter of loving art, not understanding it. (Fernand Leger)
~AmeriSwede:iconAmeriSwede: Apr 8, 2008, 6:00:01 AM Mood: Joy
Thanks for the fav!

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Above all, it is a matter of loving art, not understanding it. (Fernand Leger)
~joharasaluki:iconjoharasaluki: Mar 19, 2008, 4:26:14 AM
As long as you aren't driving, you should be ok. I live in Calgary, land of rapid growth and I dread seeing an Ontario license plate...worse driving around.....well....them and Edmontonians.

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`dibbi:icondibbi: Mar 15, 2008, 2:30:24 AM
thank you so much for your :+fav: :)

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No one ever said it would be so hard.."

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~ItsNotUpToYou:iconItsNotUpToYou: Mar 12, 2008, 9:16:24 PM
thanks so much for the favs! i love your "body sculpture." that is totally b!tchin

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"i could fill up the lake with all the things i didnt say. had a good run anyway."
~Murrauddin:iconMurrauddin: Feb 22, 2008, 12:23:03 AM
Thanks a lot for your fav on "winter cherry1"! Looking like wire, does it?

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My incurable loneliness is my own fault...sorry.
~PureE:iconPureE: Feb 17, 2008, 4:45:54 AM
Thank you.

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Broken Image Photography
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~Cuivielin:iconCuivielin: Feb 11, 2008, 5:16:26 PM
my deepest apologies to ~TheMadScribbler who took all the photos for my Line Drawing railing. He has now been properly credited in the artist comments.

I'll do better next time, I promise!
*Gearless42:iconGearless42: Jan 31, 2008, 4:26:04 PM
Thanks for the :+fav:s

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~Mulddyr:iconMulddyr: Jan 28, 2008, 11:44:57 PM
thx for da fav! keep it real! :D

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*eimhin:iconeimhin: Jan 26, 2008, 12:47:37 PM
Much appreciated favoritism, miss. : ) Your work likewise is wonderful.

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~Jensuberawesome:iconJensuberawesome: Jan 24, 2008, 8:25:49 AM
Thank you for the fav!
Your work is amazing :)
*Phasmidance:iconPhasmidance: Jan 18, 2008, 9:27:58 AM
Extremely chuffed with a favourite from such a talented person as yourself, thankyou. Your self portrait print is perfect x

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"Ooh... wh-why, is it harmful?"
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*nolwen:iconnolwen: Jan 7, 2008, 10:21:20 AM
Tell Josh he'd look hot in these [link]
~motis1707:iconmotis1707: Dec 19, 2007, 2:33:37 PM
love the table with holes
~nena-suicide:iconnena-suicide: Dec 18, 2007, 4:48:32 AM
Thanks for the faves! :heart:

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~InPlaceOfHope:iconInPlaceOfHope: Dec 12, 2007, 2:06:35 PM
thank you for the faves :)
~malediktus:iconmalediktus: Nov 13, 2007, 6:42:38 AM
thanks for fav:)

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I am pilot error, I am fetal distress, I am the random chromosome... I am complete and total madness... I am fear..." - The Crow
~Cuivielin:iconCuivielin: Nov 12, 2007, 6:35:57 PM
thanks for all the faves and watches!! ^_^
=hexlord:iconhexlord: Nov 9, 2007, 9:28:57 AM
Thanks for faving! :)

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~stahlskovich:iconstahlskovich: Nov 6, 2007, 6:05:08 PM
Thanks for the fav! :]