I am a junior philosophy student from southern California, and I am currently working my way back into university so I may be a teacher one day. But that is what I do- like most people of our culture, there are many aspects of my self which make up who I am. Among many things, I am a cyclist, an explorer, a Chron's disease survivor, and a creator who has honed a sense of innovation and improvement over the course of my lifetime; It is that creator aspect of my character which I wish to show you now.
During mid-March of 2016, I was inspired by a friend's gorgeous artwork and conceived an idea which refused to be forgotten. My friend and I were in San Diego at a local cultural event, Hanadoki; I was both volunteering to assist in running the event's artist gallery, and help my friend sell her artwork. It was there and then that she introduced me to the art medium of fusible-bead art.
During mid-March of 2016, I was inspired by a friend's gorgeous artwork and conceived an idea which refused to be forgotten. My friend and I were in San Diego at a local cultural event, Hanadoki; I was both volunteering to assist in running the event's artist gallery, and help my friend sell her artwork. It was there and then that she introduced me to the art medium of fusible-bead art.
Throughout the festival, I watched her assemble art one bead at a time, from start to finish. She even let me craft a simple one on my own, which gave me the unique perspective of a beginner. All of these experiences coalesced and sparked the process of invention.
I started the process by speaking with my friend and other artists about what tools were available to address the shortcomings which I observed in the medium, but the general consensus was that there was nothing available and that artists would just have to improve themselves in order to overcome the shortcomings we discussed.
I am a proponent of self development, but I also believe it is no excuse to forgo innovation. So I kept tumbling ideas around in my mind and tried to make the process better. It is that "better" which I want to which I want to present to you today, as I try my best to explain "what is it?"
I started the process by speaking with my friend and other artists about what tools were available to address the shortcomings which I observed in the medium, but the general consensus was that there was nothing available and that artists would just have to improve themselves in order to overcome the shortcomings we discussed.
I am a proponent of self development, but I also believe it is no excuse to forgo innovation. So I kept tumbling ideas around in my mind and tried to make the process better. It is that "better" which I want to which I want to present to you today, as I try my best to explain "what is it?"