Logbook Entry #16
This past week I really hit a low point. I agreed to get a draft to my mentors by February 15th, and even though I spent hours trying to work on multiple days, I was barely productive. It became not even an issue of procrastination, but of feeling paralyzed when I would sit down to write. I didn’t end up sending the draft until 3 days later, and even then the writing was still separated out into two documents because I couldn’t figure out how to combine them in a structure that worked. I did get them a complete draft by February 20th, but the hope had been for this to be a final draft, and I still have a lot changes to make.
My mentors gave me helpful advice to just sit with the work and describe it- to start with in-depth description and thinking of the details of the work- medium, format, etc.
I’m not entirely sure why it is so difficult for me to write this catalog essay- somehow claiming that I have the authority to analyze and write about this work has begun to feel false- I guess I am losing confidence in this capstone in that I no longer feel like I really know what I’m saying anymore- or even why. BUT this really isn’t the time to be missing deadlines. I still have a lot to organize- especially in terms of logistics, and I need to just buckle-down and get these things, and this writing done. So hopefully I can move past this bad week and really be productive.
My mentors have also reminded me to keep in mind how I will want my project represented during the capstone festival. The good news this week is that I have a student signed on as a designer for the exhibition! Senior Darya Soroka is going to help me with design for the brochure, banner, flyer, and overall visual design elements in the exhibition-timeline, title, wall text, etc (I want to use a consistent style). We have already met to discuss what I needed for this project and will be meeting again this week to begin actually designing, as I need to have all the material done at least a week before spring break, and a banner and flyer ideally a week before that even.
I also will be working for Senior Brooks Fowler for lighting- they have experience with theater and gallery shows- and have confirmed that they will be here during spring break.
I am meeting with the art GAF Julie to talk through some logistics, and with Jonny Farrow on Wednesday to have a ‘production meeting’ and discuss what I will need to have in the project space for the exhibition.
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