Reading #3

Jan Harrison

Pg.126-132

After reading about Jan and her artistic process I have come to the decision that I have mixed emotions about her work and her creative process to achieve her finished outcome. First, I was very interested with her definition of monsters stating, “Monsters stir fear and loathing and violate the natural order by sprouting appendages and fusing incongruous species.” I was interested because I think the concept of “monsters” is typical to everyday life, how creatures are feared because they are abnormal. To me, I like things that are abnormal and posses unique forms. Forms that are different receive more attention because of our culture. Her artwork was very interesting portraying unique forms consisting of different creatures. I enjoy her clay work more than her pastel paintings, because her sculptures have great depth, shape and form. Her paintings don’t offer me enough, they are beautiful but don’t interest my taste. The only thing I did not like about her was her creative process. Although it is very creative and the finished work is beautiful, her thought process is a little too deep for me. Not saying it is to complex, it just recalls bad memories. I am not a fan of the subconscious and the thought of it, and this artist really digs deep in her thinking pulling out biology and before the beginning of mankind in her thoughts. I respect her concept and her conceptual thinking, but that whole mental process is a bit too much for me. Besides the negative aspect of this artist, I overall enjoyed viewing her work and learning about her and her creative 

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