Interview: GRAVITATING TOWARDS GRIDS

GRAVITATING TOWARDS GRIDS, an interview about me and my time as an Artist-in-Residence at the Women's Studies Research Center at Brandeis University last Spring, is in the November 2014 issue of 614, the Hadassah-Brandeis Institute's eZine. The theme is "Fall into Jewish Art".

I enjoyed answering the thought provoking questions. This is my most favorite quote:

Jeanne Williamson doesn’t see fences as a way to keep people in or out, but as a form of protection and an inspiration for art.

World of Threads: Weekly Fibre Artist Interview

I have the great pleasure of being the latest artist to be interviewed on the World of Threads Festival website. If you would like to see how my work has evolved over the years, and find out what and who inspires me, please read Weekly Fibre Artist Interviews, Jeanne Williamson of Natick, Massachusetts, USA, Interview 111.

And while you're on the World of Threads website, take a look at the long list of Artist Interviews and read about the artists who were interviewed before me.

I'd like to thank Dawne and Gareth at World of Threads, for their hard work putting this together. They were a pleasure to work with.

Pretend Interview

When I read the Fall 2010 Magazine of the Institute of Contemporary Art / Boston, I really enjoyed the interviews they had entitled "The Nine Artists Nominated for the 2010 James and Audrey Foster Prize Answer A Few Questions."

I am reasonably sure that I will never ever be on a list of people to consider for that honor, so seeing that I have been interviewed twice in the last few weeks, I thought I'd use many of the ICA's questions, some which are different than other questions I've been asked, to interview myself. Here goes:

Name the artist who has influenced you the most:

Chuck Close. I love his brilliance, his use of grids and color, the scale of his work, and how he revisits his subject matter over time. Read my blog post about his talk at the MFA Boston.

What music do you listen to while you're working in your studio?

I usually listen to NPR news and talk shows. I find that the different topics of conversation keep my mind moving. I learn new things about topics I may never had the time to explore, and I can hear different points of view. It keeps me focused on my work without getting too into my own head.

What do you like best about your current studio?

The walls and the good light, and the amount of (table) space I have allows me to work on a number of projects at the same time.

What gadget/tool could you not live without (in or outside of the studio)?

My sewing machines. I use it frequently when creating my art work, and also when adapting my clothing, repairing my husband's jeans, and when creating things for my home.

If you could have dinner with anyone, dead or alive, who would that be?

There are actually two people I'd like to have dinner with, one alive and one not. Caroline Kennedy, who I've always wanted to meet, and also my father, who died 35 years ago today.

Interview

Artist Terry Jarrard-Dimond has posted an interview of me on her blog. Unlike the previous interview I participated in a few weeks ago, Terry mainly interviews artists who use fiber and mixed media in their work.

I really enjoy reading artists' interviews because it's a wonderful way to get to know them and their work. Being interviewed has been good for me to stop and reflect on my work.

Thank you very much Terry for including me in your interview series.

Interview

Artist Lynette Haggard has interviewed me, and it's posted on her blog here.

I love her project of interviewing artists who use various media and who are from various parts of the country. It's a wonderful way to get to know them and their work.

It's also good for the artist to stop for a few minutes, and think about who they are, where they are, what they're doing, and where they're going.

Thank you very much Lynette for including me in your interview series.