how is youre week going till now ?
mine is doing okay could be better i have lots lots of ideas in my head so yeah mabye you can guess that
my head is almost explosing but for the rest i'm doing pretty okay :)
todays post is about a tiny little thing
its something we daily use but actually don't have a clue of what we could do with it,
can you guess what it is ?
yes it is a PENCIL !
when i started looking on the internet for artists who made pencil art there was on in particular who really really caught my eye Jennifer Maestre i was really Flabbergasted and i mailed her asking her if i would be posibble to do an interview with her and se said YES !
SO here is the interview with this Amazing artist!
S.o :Thankyou very much for letting me interview you Jennifer!
But tell us a bit about youself :
Jennifer:
I was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. My family traveled a lot when I was growing up, so I've lived in a few different countries. I went to high school in Amsterdam, at the ISA.
Now I live in Massachusetts, in the USA.
I didn't decide to become a "real" artist until I was in my 30s.
S.o: When you grew up how was it for you to become a creative person?
Jennifer:
I grew up with a mother who was an artist, so I was exposed to art since I was born. She would always teach us how to make whatever she was making. She'd sell her work at galleries and craft shows. When she went to craft shows, she'd let us sell our little projects, too.
S.o: How do you look back to the moment when you got your golden idea to create this kind of art?
Jennifer:
I think I was in the shower! That was the moment when all the ideas spinning around in my head clicked.
S.o: Wich person influenced you the most during your creative study?
Jennifer:
My wood shop teacher at Mass College of Art, Rick Brown, had us do projects which made me realize I loved 3-D. Aside from my mother, I'd say he was the person who influenced me.
S.o: Did you always wanted to be what you are now?
Jennifer:
I had other ideas- astronomer, archaeologist.
S.o: how would you define yourself as an artist?
Jennifer:
I'm very process oriented. I can't seem to do anything in a hurry, all my work is very labor intensive.
S.o: if you had to choose between Vulnerable and and playfull wich one would it be and why ?
Jennifer:
Playful! Playful seems more creative to me.
S.o: Are there any other mediums you experiment with?
Jennifer:
Yes, but usually I don't have enough time to really get into them.
S.o: how did you manage to get quite known with your work ?
Jennifer:
I'm not really sure. I don't promote myself very much. Someone made an email a few years ago with my pictures (but not my name), and it is still circulating all over the internet. That might be what did it.
S.o: Do you also design applied art?
Jennifer:
I make jewelry out of pencils. You can see some of it at http://www.zibbet.com/JenMaestre
S.o: how does a normal day look like for you?
Jennifer:
Every day is different. Sometimes I spend my whole day answering emails! But I usually get to my studio in the afternoon, and work until 8 or 9, or maybe even 10. Now that my garden is started, I like to spend time talking to my plants. :)
S.o: What can we expect from you in the future ?
Jennifer:
I don't even know what *I* expect from me in the future, so I can't answer that question.
S.o: Are there any (upcoming) expositions with your art in Europe?
Jennifer
No, not as of this moment. It would be nice though.
S.o: Is there any possibility to buy you art?
Jennifer:
I usually sell my work through Mobilia Gallery, in Cambridge MA. http://mobilia-gallery.com/artists/jmaestre/
S.o: Last but not least, do you have any advice for these upcoming young artists?
Jennifer:
Don't be afraid to experiment and make mistakes. Learn from your mistakes and remember that not every project has to be a masterpiece. Try a lot of different things- expand your creative tool set.
Good luck to all artists!
here are some pictures of her incredible artwork.
