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Trashing Old Art

4/1/2013

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I've had a growing pile of "old art"...assemblage work that I've made through the years...work that hadn't sold...work that I seemed to love at the time, but have pretty much lost interest in at this time.  For the last few days, I've been "cleaning house," getting rid of the old art, while keeping some of the valuable objects that went into each piece.  


So, after a couple of long sessions of de-construction, I ended up with this pile that will go directly in the trash...probably destined for some landfill in another part of the country.  
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The good news is that I've got a great new collection of "stuff" to work with...all of it taken from "old art" ready to be brought back to life in "new art."  
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In going through this process, I've been wondering what other artists do with their old art?  Certainly, we all must end up with that work the never sells...that eventually just takes up room in some back corner closet.  I really enjoy the task of bringing a re-vision to a piece, which is easy as an assemblage artist since I have the luxury of saving those individual objects that I may want to use once again in some other way.  Maybe some artists have that big bonfire in the backyard....with a few s'mores on the side. 
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Kathie Vezzani link
4/2/2013 07:11:50 am

Too funny, Greg. Love the S'mores. I'm sorry that I am going to miss the opening with Jennifer R. I hope to get to PDX to see her show sometime this month. I made an assemblage from some of the stuff you gave me.......It's called Mr. Peabody. It's on my website.

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alicia link
4/15/2013 01:33:35 pm

i just found your site by accident but am glad that i did.

i either deconstruct, as you did, give it to someone who once said they liked it, or throw it away all together. lately i've considered having a collaborative project with a group of people -- take one of those pieces you never quite finished or couldn't fall 100% in love with, swap with someone else to let them finish it while you finish theirs, and swap back. not that most of us artists have an infinite amount of spare time.

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Gregg in SF link
5/11/2013 10:48:42 am

Ah, yes, the Island of Unloved Art! I have a few orphans that will end up there. I am really envious and/or lustful for that box of frames.

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