Apr 2015 The Show and The Share

In April we were fortunate to host our evening gathering while a beautiful two person show was on exhibit.  We looked at and discussed the sculptures and photographs.  Their work inspired us as we showed our new work and talked about our process and where we'd like to go next with our work.

150 Days til Opening of "The Space Between The Words" art exhibition

It's roughly 150 days plus or minus until the opening of our group art exhibit, The Space Between The Words.  We've got 19 artist/members of the Art Salon For Fertile Minds who are interested in exhibiting. We are fortunate to have been given the September 2015 exhibition cycle during one of the best month in Minneapolis.  No one will get to complain about snow storms and icy roads.

SAVE THE DATE:  September 12th opening public reception

The Space Between The Words

Vine Arts Center, 2637 27th Avenue South, Mpls. MN

Feb 2015 To Sell Or Not To Sell, That is the Question

Art: To Sell or Not To Sell

February Art Salon For Fertile Minds discussion was centered around the hot, passionate questions:

To sell or not to sell your art?
How do we let go of our art?
Do you value your art?  How much?
Do you create certain types of art with the intention to sell "these but not those?"

Will anyone else love your art work as much as you do?
Second half of the evening will be devoted to discussing the "Space Between The Words" group exhibit. Participating artists are encouraged to attend.

Jan 2015 How Do You Convey Your Emotion in Your Art?

Discuss: How Do You Convey Your Emotion in Your Art ?

Lovely group of artists at the January meeting shared their emotions they feel when they are creating their art and debated whether viewers can actually feel the emotion.  At the conclusion the discussion started toward the pros and cons of selling your art work.

Best Practices for a Group Art Exhibit - October 2014

 Vine Arts Center member show on exhibit "Get Behind The Work, II"

How Can You Make a Group Show Experience a Win/Win

What a delight to have our meeting at the Vine Arts Center while surrounded by the beautiful original art created by members for the Get Behind The Work, II member show.

I must admit the October gathering was the perfect blend of having a respectful discussion that was on task to the subject while also inspiring 90 minutes of continuous idea brainstorming around "best practices for a group art exhibit."  Cannot wait for what Donna calls "the Fertile Minds Journey."  More specifics on the show via direct email messaging.

November's discussion will start with the idea  to "BE INSPIRED versus to BE DISCIPLINED." 

An artist has to look inside each day and ask "am I working out of inspiration (that may come and go) or am I working in a disciplined manner that may sustain me for hours, days, months, a lifetime?"  When you have a goal such as an upcoming exhibit, does that change your pace of work? Do you wait for the midnight inspiration or,  put in a full day's work hoping to push through any blocks along the way?  How do you overcome the internal rebellion against disciplined work or, as Amanda said, "what if you feel like a sloth somedays"?  What do you do to tap into your inner creativity? 

We'll start the evening discussion with these ideas and see where these questions take us.

Salonists All in a Circle - September 2014

Toys and Play and Creativity: An Art Salon Discussion

How to stay creative during the middle process:  the work.  But also, how does play contribute to our creative process? How do we feel about toys and playfulness? How do we stay in touch with our child at play?

Those of us who have opted in on the group art exhibit are especially interested in these ideas.  Once we get started with an idea how do we retain the creative spark and passion that was there in the beginning.

Salonists - September 2014