About Me
- Emma Saunders Creative Works
- I would say i place more emphasis on how people react and engage with my work as opposed to a final finished piece. I like to use my work as a ‘catalyst for conversation’ setting up situations where people are faced with socialising and communicating. Whether that is a Tea Party, Gardening Club, or sewing workshop, i find appropriating social forms keeps your hands busy, relaxes your mind, keeps anxieties at bay, and naturally progresses towards conversation. The nature of my work activates the viewer, hopefully engaging them. Providing me with a participant to work alongside, and making us into a a collaborative team. The realisation of this means that i can never predict the outcome of the work, and also makes it very susceptible to change on an hourly basis due to the involvement of others. As a creator of these 'situations' it can be exhilarating, exhausting, nerve-wracking, and stressful, but the buzz and atmosphere created is a just reward for the roller-coaster of emotions each piece produces.
Wednesday, 10 August 2011
Ok, so yes its appalling i have not written for so long, but with moving house, changing jobs and getting used to two young children (no i have not just had twins, but am an au pair instead) its been a little hectic. Anyway this lack of time has also affected my creative pieces and yesterday was the first time i finally managed to sit down and put pencil to paper and start to draw, since i finished my degree. It was only some small studies of Heather that i had picked up whilst walking the dog, but all the same it felt good, and it got me past that dreaded first blank page in my new sketch book - handmade by yours truly of course! I will try and post some photos soon, but in the mean time happy creating!
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