Suzanne Gray, formerly of the Kentucky Arts Council and a huge fan of art, has started a blog titled "Roaming Arts."
Suzanne writes, "I decided to create the blog
that I couldn’t find, one that would meld a love of art, food and all things
written. The word art has just three letters, but it manages to encompass a
universe of things that make a life well-lived." Suzanne makes a point not
to draw distinctions about art and how it's defined—topics that come up so
often in our discussions here in the Art Building. She writes, "My
definition of art is wide and that’s where the roaming comes in. So, in
addition to covering more traditional arts like painting and sculpture (the
visual arts), food (the culinary arts), really good writing (the literary
arts), you’ll find stories about things like really elegant handwriting and an
excellent holiday toast."
Suzanne's approach encompasses the concept of art
in a very broad way—and can serve as a reminder of how we approach our own blog
here, GCVA, which was started by colleagues Daniel and Darrell in 2008. Our
blog is about visual art, primarily, but more specifically approaches art
through our own lenses, as faculty, staff, students, and alumni. How and where
do we see art? What’s interesting to us?
Several art majors—thanks to the web design class
taught by Chris—have their own websites focusing on their own work, teaching,
and experiences. How instructive is that blog to your own work? Or, is it
merely a place to deposit info about your self? What else could/would you
include on your blog or site? What can you take from Suzanne’s example?
Finally, congratulations to Suzanne for this launch and accolades. To read Suzanne's blog, click here. Skirt Magazine celebrated Suzanne's blog in December. See here.
Everyone: Share your blog links with us through the comments feature. I look forward to hearing from you!
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