Art lessons

I found it interesting that Haynes is telling us about he own experience as an artist. Where she started as a college student and than move threw whole career up until present. It make her seem more down on my level. She is never preachy. She tells us what she did. She does tell us that we have to work hard and be self disaplined, but it is more of a pep talk.
I would have to disagree with in that the word artist is a five dollar word. the word artist is just a word, what matters is what you do. I also thought that the poet she mentioned, Carl Sandburg is a real high on himself. Saying that the word artist is a word of praise reserved for only select class in the community and only they can deside weather you are good enough to be called an artist. I believe that Joseph Beuys has correct answer, that anyone the be an artist and art is a arena open to all. Now some may have an easier time and more advanced skills in different aspects of art, but as long as you are creating and think about the meaning of your work you are an artist.
I learned that you don't have to go through traditional art education to have a long and successful career as an artist. The art Howard Finster is one of these self tuaght individuals. I also learned that every once in a while, before moving forward, remind yourself why you chose to become an artist. Write down your thought about what you think. This will help you learn abou what you really think.
I relate to this book because I beleive that you don't always have to go to college to get a good education. That there are other ways, such as learing on the job, tech schools, aprenticeships, and working around other people with the same interense as you. That a lot of your education comes from out side the classroom. I think that is true. My parent tought me how to drive a car, operate farm equipment, my brother tought me how to fish, my dad showed me how to shoot. But you also have to take the rains and teach yourself, because you will not be in school for ever with professors telling you what to do.

Current Events

So last semester I was working with a minimalism. I found out that minimalism is very hard. The everything has to be perfect. The smallest flaw can ruin a project. I also found that not having a studio space for these kind of works really sucks. Many of my materials the had to be build at home because I did not have the tools or more importantly the space for some of my larger works. I also learned that in order for some of these works to have an impact, they need to be large. You must adaptable as an artist because school will soon be gone and you will need to provide yourself with your own space, tools, and transportation.