Thank you Julie for sharing this gem:) Wendell Berry was a large influence in the founding ideas of Place Corps the non-profit organization I co-founded and direct. This quote resonates also with John Dewey and his writings on art as life and social artist Joseph Beuys. I have been rolling this sentiment around quite a bit as it pertains to method. Meaning, what is the method and materials we want to create our art with. Meaning, how do we enact our daily lives? What do we reach for? Is it pen and paper, is it rice and beans, is it organizing and lecture, or is it flower arranging?
Watching Look & See (Wendell Berry) and I quote- “I have grown or aged into difficulty in distinguishing between art and life. The reason may be that the difference is not always as neat or convincing as I used to think.” -julie
I meant to include the next sentence- “When we make our art, we are also making our lives. And I’m sure that the reverse is equally true.”
Thank you Julie for sharing this gem:) Wendell Berry was a large influence in the founding ideas of Place Corps the non-profit organization I co-founded and direct. This quote resonates also with John Dewey and his writings on art as life and social artist Joseph Beuys. I have been rolling this sentiment around quite a bit as it pertains to method. Meaning, what is the method and materials we want to create our art with. Meaning, how do we enact our daily lives? What do we reach for? Is it pen and paper, is it rice and beans, is it organizing and lecture, or is it flower arranging?
Watching Look & See (Wendell Berry) and I quote- “I have grown or aged into difficulty in distinguishing between art and life. The reason may be that the difference is not always as neat or convincing as I used to think.” -julie