I've never been terribly good with the arts. When I was in grade school art class was always an unrewarding experience. While the other children made paper mache pigs or elaborate forts from popsicle sticks, I cut paper into random shapes with my plastic scissors and glued them together.
Nothing ever looked like anything. Representation art was all the rage with the 3rd grade crowd, and I was still doing Jackson Pollock type pieces with the watercolors and construction paper.
My teachers were gracious, ever mindful of harming my fragile spirit, but I could tell that something was amiss when they never knew what exactly it was I was trying to make.
They made ambiguous comments about my work. I suspected they were trying to divine some sort of information about the exact identity of the creature I was trying to replicate.
"Wow, Jon. That . . . object is certainly visually interesting."
"Hmmm. Good job, champ. I never would have thought of adding another appendage to that type of animal."
The artistic talent never really did develop. Later on I tried my hand at various visual arts. I tried designing ads and posters for a while, wielding my PhotoShop skills with a confidence that certainly did not betray my incompetence. But no marketing agencies ever snatched me up and I eventually had to give up the dream of wowing the world with my design wizardry.
I tried blazing new territory, utilizing more commonplace materials, hoping that a talent scout from some prestigious art school would run into me in McDonalds and offer me a full ride after beholding my skills in McDonalds napkin origami. It never happened. Sigh. Never happened.
And I once made a half-dozen paper-towel roses for someone. But there's a fine line between rustic charm and tackiness, and there was a fighting chance that roses made from domestic cleaning products would charge right across that line.
My last attempt was a mixed-media piece consisting of dried peanut oil, a swatch of poly/cotton cloth, and lipstick.
It did not wow anybody.
I forsook visual art.
Posted by jonsligh at July 29, 2006 03:57 AMJon, do not give up the dream. We all know your stick figures are some of the most descriptive stick figures known to man.
I love the blog.
Chris
Posted by: Chris at July 29, 2006 11:02 AMi concur with chris after seeing your more elaborate stick figure scenes.
Posted by: andrea at July 29, 2006 10:20 PMJon, looks like you need to enter the contest that Nathan Troester had on his blog -- to make a work of art using only a roll of toilet paper.
Here's the link:
http://nathantroester.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2006/05/CreativeChallenge01.png
This is just cooing your name.
Posted by: Will at July 31, 2006 01:35 PMI don't think there's any line between rustic charm and tackiness.
Posted by: Sam at August 1, 2006 12:30 PMHey, who ever said art has to look like something???? All is has to do is communicate a message or an emotion. Personally when I encounter peanut oil I am hit with instant nausea, which in my book is definitely an emotion.
Posted by: iGirl at September 13, 2006 05:16 PMNice, Mr. Sligh.
I wish I had a cool word for your thoughts:)
I love it in Germany, I hope you have a great time.
By the way, you were a an awesome teacher.
Thanks for all your help.
Prentiss
Posted by: Prentiss Kendall at December 8, 2006 10:47 PMPrentiss,
Thanks. It's been fun having you in my class. Good luck in future English classes.
Posted by: jsligh at December 9, 2006 11:05 AMI just got your comment:)
How is Germany? and your job?
Posted by: Prentiss Kendall at January 4, 2007 02:45 PMGermany's fine. I'm still looking for a job. I have to leave the country in 90 days if I don't get a job, so I'm hoping to get something or another before my visa runs out.
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