Comments on: Inspiration is Irrelevant http://alisonjardine.com/2010/02/inspiration-is-irrelevant/ Contemporary Visual Artist Thu, 26 Apr 2012 22:47:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: roxanne checketts http://alisonjardine.com/2010/02/inspiration-is-irrelevant/comment-page-1/#comment-2977 roxanne checketts Tue, 18 Oct 2011 11:16:31 +0000 http://alisonjardine.com/?p=1092#comment-2977 i love it :) i love it :)

]]> By: Finding Your Style: Tips and Confessions from an Artist | Alison Jardine http://alisonjardine.com/2010/02/inspiration-is-irrelevant/comment-page-1/#comment-1370 Finding Your Style: Tips and Confessions from an Artist | Alison Jardine Wed, 01 Dec 2010 16:20:35 +0000 http://alisonjardine.com/?p=1092#comment-1370 [...] of the main sources of ‘inspiration’ (read my post about “inspiration is irrelevant” for more on this topic) for me is the work of other artists. Like any art lover, the thrill [...] [...] of the main sources of ‘inspiration’ (read my post about “inspiration is irrelevant” for more on this topic) for me is the work of other artists. Like any art lover, the thrill [...]

]]> By: Stephanie Clayton http://alisonjardine.com/2010/02/inspiration-is-irrelevant/comment-page-1/#comment-950 Stephanie Clayton Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:23:00 +0000 http://alisonjardine.com/?p=1092#comment-950 Well said. I agree with you. As creative human beings living in the world, we have the life experiences already, and therefore whatever inspiration we think we may need, is already there in the form of desire to "make things". I hope that makes sense! Just wanted to add- I really enjoy our twitter conversations. Perhaps others will join in the exchanges. Well said. I agree with you. As creative human beings living in the world, we have the life experiences already, and therefore whatever inspiration we think we may need, is already there in the form of desire to “make things”. I hope that makes sense!
Just wanted to add- I really enjoy our twitter conversations. Perhaps others will join in the exchanges.

]]> By: On Inspiration « Lisa Hebden http://alisonjardine.com/2010/02/inspiration-is-irrelevant/comment-page-1/#comment-908 On Inspiration « Lisa Hebden Sat, 03 Apr 2010 22:07:09 +0000 http://alisonjardine.com/?p=1092#comment-908 [...] Caite and I have had a dialogue going back and forth on the topic of inspiration. She sent me this article, written by artist Alison Jardine, called Inspiration is Irrelevant. To paraphrase, Alison was [...] [...] Caite and I have had a dialogue going back and forth on the topic of inspiration. She sent me this article, written by artist Alison Jardine, called Inspiration is Irrelevant. To paraphrase, Alison was [...]

]]> By: Alison http://alisonjardine.com/2010/02/inspiration-is-irrelevant/comment-page-1/#comment-846 Alison Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:41:13 +0000 http://alisonjardine.com/?p=1092#comment-846 Thanks for correcting it. I had no idea it wasn't working :-) Thanks for correcting it. I had no idea it wasn’t working :-)

]]> By: Roslyn Dames http://alisonjardine.com/2010/02/inspiration-is-irrelevant/comment-page-1/#comment-842 Roslyn Dames Thu, 04 Mar 2010 01:32:43 +0000 http://alisonjardine.com/?p=1092#comment-842 Thank you for posting a link to what I wrote & podcasted about inspiration...not sure why it isn't working at the moment. Anyway, the correct link is here: http://roslyndames.wordpress.com/2010/02/20/audioboo-2-what-inspires-you/ Thank you for posting a link to what I wrote & podcasted about inspiration…not sure why it isn’t working at the moment. Anyway, the correct link is here: http://roslyndames.wordpress.com/2010/02/20/audioboo-2-what-inspires-you/

]]> By: Roslyn Dames http://alisonjardine.com/2010/02/inspiration-is-irrelevant/comment-page-1/#comment-821 Roslyn Dames Sun, 21 Feb 2010 00:40:27 +0000 http://alisonjardine.com/?p=1092#comment-821 Incredibly well said, and completely consistent with your view of art as a continuous, organic, natural re-creation of the life we observe, receive, interact with and...react to. Thank you for your response. Incredibly well said, and completely consistent with your view of art as a continuous, organic, natural re-creation of the life we observe, receive, interact with and…react to. Thank you for your response.

]]> By: AudioBoo #2: “What Inspires You?” « On Being A Full-time Artist http://alisonjardine.com/2010/02/inspiration-is-irrelevant/comment-page-1/#comment-820 AudioBoo #2: “What Inspires You?” « On Being A Full-time Artist Sat, 20 Feb 2010 23:27:57 +0000 http://alisonjardine.com/?p=1092#comment-820 [...] “What Inspires You?” February 20, 2010 The other day, I took a look at “Inspiration Is Irrelevant” by full-time artist Alison Jardin and “Where Do You Get Your Inspiration?”by [...] [...] “What Inspires You?” February 20, 2010 The other day, I took a look at “Inspiration Is Irrelevant” by full-time artist Alison Jardin and “Where Do You Get Your Inspiration?”by [...]

]]> By: Alison http://alisonjardine.com/2010/02/inspiration-is-irrelevant/comment-page-1/#comment-816 Alison Sat, 20 Feb 2010 04:19:48 +0000 http://alisonjardine.com/?p=1092#comment-816 As artists, I suspect that we need experiences to react to, things that make our hearts turn over, and those connections in our minds rush faster. In this way, we can called perhaps more accurately replace 'inspiration' with 'reaction'. Block may reside in a lack of reaction - possibly from a lack of things to react to. As artist, I think we can have a strong revulsion ~or attraction to ~ a contradiction, or source of tension; equally, we can experience a strong pull towards something we perceive as beautiful. Either can provoke 'inspiration', or as I prefer to call it 'reaction'. As artists, I suspect that we need experiences to react to, things that make our hearts turn over, and those connections in our minds rush faster. In this way, we can called perhaps more accurately replace ‘inspiration’ with ‘reaction’. Block may reside in a lack of reaction – possibly from a lack of things to react to.

As artist, I think we can have a strong revulsion ~or attraction to ~ a contradiction, or source of tension; equally, we can experience a strong pull towards something we perceive as beautiful.

Either can provoke ‘inspiration’, or as I prefer to call it ‘reaction’.

]]> By: Roslyn Dames http://alisonjardine.com/2010/02/inspiration-is-irrelevant/comment-page-1/#comment-815 Roslyn Dames Sat, 20 Feb 2010 03:00:32 +0000 http://alisonjardine.com/?p=1092#comment-815 Excellent point. But what about those with "artist's block?" Does this come from a need for inspiration or something else? Excellent point. But what about those with “artist’s block?” Does this come from a need for inspiration or something else?

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