By putting my faith in others to make the effort to turn up, engage, and relax in a space created for conversation and debate, it meant this piece was ever changing depending on what topic each individual brought to the table, and how confident each person was with engaging and approaching others.
I found the main topic of conversation was whether the ‘tea party’ scenario was in fact ‘art’. This underlying theme to my work of ‘What is Art?’, brought up debates about the similarities and differences between arts and crafts with reference to the Arts & Crafts movement.
Although I still love the ditsy, delicate prints of Cath Kidston and the bold and feminine prints of Laura Ashley and how they both create this homely feel that have created a cult of housewives following, my influences now lie with the housewives themselves. I want to progress to pay homage to these ladies who do all these extraordinary things such as baking and sewing that Art some how overlooks. I think in order to progress i need to question my own views of what art is, and try to look at contemporary artists that do use unconventional methods in order to create 'Art'.
Although I still love the ditsy, delicate prints of Cath Kidston and the bold and feminine prints of Laura Ashley and how they both create this homely feel that have created a cult of housewives following, my influences now lie with the housewives themselves. I want to progress to pay homage to these ladies who do all these extraordinary things such as baking and sewing that Art some how overlooks. I think in order to progress i need to question my own views of what art is, and try to look at contemporary artists that do use unconventional methods in order to create 'Art'.
