In March 2020 when we went on lockdown due to the pandemic, the Shoebox Arts team created “Call and Response: Collaboration at a Distance” as a way to stay connected and to check in with and support each other. We are just finishing up Round 17 and have enjoyed the process, experiences and friendships that we have made. The project draws on […]
Please join us for our next 3 month intensive virtual workshop – Shoebox Lab Open to artists Internationally This lab will meet aproximately every 2 weeks for 3 months Open enrollment through November 11th.Deadline for the CCI Quick Grant Sept 15th. When you enroll, you gain access to… A bi-weekly virtual group meeting (via zoom)Each meeting we will focus on […]
Having a solo exhibition or curating a group show is a mutual goal among most artists we have talked to. But then what? How do you make that happen? We believe that artists can create their own opportunities. One thing you can do is to put together a proposal and pitch your solo or group show. What does a well […]
In March 2020 when we went on lockdown due to the pandemic, the Shoebox Arts team created “Call and Response: Collaboration at a Distance” as a way to stay connected and to check in with and support each other. We are just finishing up Round 14 and have enjoyed the process, experiences and friendships that we have made. The project […]
Call and Response Round 8 Julia Thompson and Jody Zellen “Call and Response SPECIAL EDITION: TIME” “Call and Response” is a project organized by the Shoebox Arts team at the beginning of the pandemic. IG and FB @shoeboxarts.la #shoeboxcallandresponse #collaborationatadistance IG @artandcakela @kristineschomaker Drawing on the tradition of Jazz, this project is meant as a way for us to stay […]
What does a day in your art practice look like?My studio practice truly involves a lot of reading and thinking before I make any moves. I like to say ideas are percolating in my mind, sometimes for months (or longer!), until things are really resolved conceptually. Since my practice is primarily video and photo and installation, it can manifest in […]
How do your ideas develop? Sometimes my ideas just spring into my mind like flashes of an image or an overall feeling that I am trying to capture…as if catching a hummingbird or butterfly of an idea or concept. There are times that ideas can start to feel like the beginning of an obsession or an attraction that my mind […]
What would life be like without art?I try not to imagine what life would be like without art because I know I won’t like it…Why you asked? Life would be boring if one cannot create whether visual or performing art. It will like waking up to a static world. Art has a purpose in this life so I can only […]
How has personal experience influenced your creativity?Personal experience has always been the raison d’etre of my creative and artistic life. From the start, my work has always been autobiographical and a vehicle for self-expression. My goal has always been to convey the universal aspect of my personal experiences in a way that would make the viewer feel the emotions,or the […]
