WEEK 26
Artists in attendance 11
This week the artists start a new project, Memory.
We started the session by making a mind map, mapping out one particular memory and seeing where it lead us. The artists then chose one particular memory that came from their map and were asked to respond to it creatively. This is sometimes hard as many people feel they cannot think up their own ideas but since the abstract project I can now remind them of all the process they went to get to their final pieces. After this reminder they all managed to get on and produce something, not masterpieces but a start. There is a misconception in our group that you can produce a finished piece in 2 hours, yet again I remind them it took 2 months to produce the paintings for the abstract exhibition. I think its important for the artists to think for themselves many groups that I have come across for the older generation just tell them what to do, in fact only last week I saw a group that had been given printed out sheets and were asked to colour them in. eeeek how patronising!!!!
For next week I have asked the group to bring in an object that has memories attached to it, this will give the individual a chance to share their memory with the rest of the group, hopefully solidifying the group even more.
