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J. Fred Woell
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Quotes
"In the modern world, certainly since the late
eighteenth century, the arts are among the few forces
in a free society for a continuing sense of moral order.
Great artists today have eschewed organized religion
but not the personal religious experience. The work of
the artist is by the nature of conditions today
hermetic. The studio-atelier is both workshop and
retreat. A monastic solitude becomes necessary for
searching, for self-discovery. The quest for artistic
identity may ultimately reveal the world in unexpected
forms. Creation means finding, planning, constructing,
experimenting, evolving that which did not exist
before. This tenacious search for the clear idea
in the right medium at the appropriate scale is today
an issue of morality. It is a personal struggle. No
one asks for it; it must be fought for. In the
unfolding of thought and action, idea and gesture,
the artist becomes a part of the processes of the
natural world. The artist can establish clearer
insights for a new union between humans and their
environment."
— Gibson A. Danes
3 comments:
I can't wait to see this blossom --a great photo in and through the glass. ..So, 2000 – “The Man Who Knew Too Much” hummmmm I love that - this is challenging. Can we really know too much? Do we ever know enough?
Oh yes, definitely too much for our mental health and our peace of mind? Knowledge creates that nagging sense of responsibility --and I think it can be too much to bear -- it can overwhelm, it seems, perhaps, it is shy of what we'd need to be able to change things (or perhaps it is the knowledge that some things are out of our control) and thus and at the same time it is then more, perhaps, than we ever wanted to know. Am I rambling? Is that ok for a blog? Let me send along the song of a cardinal to remedy my ramble.
I love this photograph...the photographer grabbed that decisive moment--it is inspired! If I'd gotten more sleep last night I might have been able to offer an insightful comment. As it is, I'll just say it hit me like a ton of bricks...the artist becomes the art.
Also, I don't know who aoldach is but I already like her/him. I don't know that I've ever read the words that "knowledge creates that nagging sense of responsibility"--wow, I see a few years of therapy for me as I examine that. It takes the concept of Knowledge is Power to that extra step of action.
Fred, I've never blogged before so just jumping in here is a milestone for me. Maybe I'll even figure out how to get a blog identity someday. I promise I will respond thoughtfully regarding the intended purpose of the blog soon. Justifying art...that's like justifying love! We just need it to survive. So glad you are well along the path to full recovery! chris (I don't want to be burdoned with the responsibility of having anyone think I have all the wisdom of "anonymous")
J. Fred, I saw this quote in the March 2008 issue of Art Jewelry and I immediately thought of you!
"A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops". -Henry Brooks Adams
I thank you for being that teacher! The beads I made in your class will be exhibited at the Del Mar Fair, San Diego, CA next month. Judith
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