“Don’t think
about making art, just get it done. Let everyone else decide if it’s good or
bad, whether they love it or hate it. While they are deciding, make even more
art.”
– Andy Warhol
There is a point in most artists career where they experience a lull. This is especially true to the experiences of aspiring artists still developing their practice and goals. They have not yet been noticed or my not even have the slightest idea of where to go with art and yet they still find themselves having to produce work. I mention these scenarios because I think there is nothing more important to artists of any kind than finding inspiration and motivation. It cannot be stressed that no matter what it is you are doing you just need to start and dive into it. Do not wait, do not hesitate because as long as you are creating work you are on your way. Whether or not that work is successful to you may be a different story but it could lead to bigger and better things. One thing most definitely leads to another and although this may sounds cliché, I can tell you with experience that it is amazing where experimentation and taking chances can take you.
Here is my journey.
Untitled experiment 2 - Miranda Lynn Marcotte- 2012
4' x 2' - soot and salt on aluminium
Untitled Experiment- Miranda Lynn Marcotte -2012
6’6” x 1’ - soot and acrylic on aluminium
These above works are what sparked my interest in alchemy and are at the root of my material choices in my current work.
From this point I began working with metal wire and some textiles and continued experimenting with both salt and some acidic chemicals.
3rd Year Final Body of Work - Miranda Marcotte -2013
These textile works were an interesting part of my work that helped me realize that I really enjoyed salt as a material. It transformed the objects and materials and changed their properties entirely. These experiments were important to my development because I learned a lot about my practice and interests. With this being said I have moved away from fabric and continue to work with wire because of the experiment that resulted below.
Orchid- Miranda Marcotte - 2013
2" x 2" x 1" - salt and steel wire
Orchid Detail- Miranda Marcotte - 2013
2" x 2" x 1" - salt and steel wire
The variation I got from this small salt sculpture was so exciting. I loved the anticipation of waiting for these sculptures to form because I never quite knew how they would develop. This was probably one of the most important points in my artistic development.
Sculpture: Frost - Miranda Lynn Marcotte - 2013
1” x 1.5” - Steel wire, salt and colouring
This journey has led me to the above. An accumulation of 4 years of perseverance and experimentation. A series of trials, and errors that have led me up unto this point of graduation and a final fourth year show. From this point my work will continue to develop and grow like the crystals that engulf my sculptures.
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