Annie Dillard's The Writing Life. I should have read it back in February, when I first began approaching my current project. Funny thing is, the image she describes in the following paragraph is one I have kept in the back of my mind for years. A work in progress quickly becomes feral. It reverts …
World Building
Jonathan Harris is an artist I just came across last night, but already, there's something about what he's up to that appeals to me. Go to his website to explore. He begins with a clear statement of vision, and then you go to a page with descriptions of his work. He is …
Catching a Glimpse of the World
http://vimeo.com/26378195 Have you seen One Day On Earth? On October 10, 2010, people from all over the world shot video and have been in the process of uploading those videos ever since. Click on the archive, and see a map of the world with links to tons of snapshot videos of all kinds of …
For The Love of God…What Do Artists Do?
On the one hand, they take materials in hand and make something. Craft, craft, craft. Depending on their discipline, they maneuver the materials they need (paint, voice, clay, what have you) to create objects, experiences, and ideas that alter something of the way we perceive and navigate our world. On the other hand, sometimes they …
A Brief Note On “The War of Art”
How do you define a critic? I don't remember where I first heard it, but here's the definition I use, though frankly, until recently, I'd forgotten it. "A critic mediates between an artist and his work." Yesterday, I got a note about the latest draft of the my current project. It wasn't a note I …
JEFF BERRYMAN 