"Why Make?" A dialogue with Clare Twomey at LSU

Friday, March 30, 2012

There are many reasons why we make. Here are some I thought of:

for self-expression (i.e. making is one of the ways we can effectively communicate thoughts and feelings)
as a form of therapy (i.e. "it feels good")
for provision (i.e. you have to "make money" somehow. And historically, some people had no choice but to make the things they needed because of the time period [i.e. food, clothes, shelter, utensils, tools, dining ware, etc] )
to bring a vision/idea/need into reality (This applies to a lot of things other than art, i.e. schools, programs, buildings, etc.)

These sum up what I currently think our reasons for making can be. If I come up with anything else, I'll try to post it.

HolleyMarch 30, 2012 at 5:05 PM
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clare twomeyMarch 30, 2012 at 8:44 PM
To bring vision is an interesting statement. This removes us from the emotional ties of duty to making in earnest and leaves us with the external question of vision - that being a place of clarity and delivery of ambition........
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