Check out
this week's interview with artist Mychaelyn
Michalec!
Mychaelyn is an artist whose work
has exploded in terms of material and exposure. This is a really
uplifting interview that I am excited to share with you because it
dives into ideas on motherhood and creativity, taking time off and
taking control of your career. I was really inspired personally by
this interview because we dive into a ton of helpful topics. We
talk about a topic that isn't discussed enough, taking time off
after having kids. With the recent spotlight on mother artists, we
applaud the mom who is back in her studio with a newborn strapped
to her chest and brush in hand but I wonder if this pressure is
healthy? Why are we afraid to take time to breathe? I found it
extremely empowering to hear Mychaelyn's story of taking a break
and then coming back to her art practice to make wonderful work and
becoming a booming success in just a few years. It's a reminder
that we each have our own creative path and to embrace and follow
it.
Feb 7, 2020
Mychaelyn's work depicts ultramodern matters of
domestic life. Using her cell phone, she covertly photographs her
life, making drawings from the photos, and translating those images
into art. Recently, she has been using the domestic craft of rug
tufting to recreate scenes of domestic life. These rugs are created
with an industrial tufting gun, then stretched and hung like
paintings. These pieces reside within the realm of both domestic
and fine art. Just as she resides between the sometimes conflicting
world of being a mother and an artist.
TOPICS COVERED:
-Being a Juror for Open Calls
-Motherhood
-Domesticity
-Taking time off after having children
-Returning to her art practice
-Promoting your work
-Material Exploration
-Artist Residencies
-Relationship Building in the Arts
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