There is one quote from the chapter that has been stuck in my mind for some time.
"The most important ingredients in developing an original voice and powerful creative solutions in any medium are time and space to work with the medium, useful feedback and criticism from others and exposure to a wide range of work in the medium."
I have become more and more interested in collage. This started a few months ago when I created a reliquary with my master's class. My reliquary represented the elementary school at which I teach, and the background was a collage of meaningful images and phtographs. I felt that it carried my message across in a strong way. I had tried to express myself that clearly using a variety of other media, but had not succeeded.
Since that experience, we have had activities involving collages in my studio class and I am quicly falling in love with the medium. I want to find originality and my own voice in my art, through the use of collage!
Time and space to work with this medium is what will get me there.
I have also been thinking about this in application to my own students. I can't expect improvement in their art or a strong personal voice in what they create if they are not exposed to it.
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