I’m a guest artist again at Orycon this year, and I am going to be on a ton of panels! I’m putting my schedule below so you can find me or my panels while you are at con:
| Fri Nov 7 12:00:pm Fri Nov 7 1:00:pm Ross Island |
| Inspiration: Homage or Theft? Inspiration is an important part of developing your own artistic voice. We can’t help but be influenced by those we admire. How does one develop a distinctive style and when does homage go too far? |
| (*)Tammy Tripp, Vandy Hall, Mark Roland |
| Fri Nov 7 1:00:pm Fri Nov 7 2:00:pm Ross Island |
| Crayons, Pencils, Pens and Stuff – Everybody Draws Bring paper and non-wet stuff to sketch with. Ask for advice or pointers and meet folks who are passionate about art! |
| Jeff Sturgeon, Rob Carlos, Vandy Hall, Paul Groendes |
| Fri Nov 7 2:00:pm Fri Nov 7 3:00:pm Ross Island |
| Craft as Art Needle felted sculpture, bead sculpture, embellished bags and boxes, pottery and enamelled buttons. All of these things appear regularly in convention Art Shows. Exploring the confluence of handicraft and art. |
| Elizabeth Fellows, Debra Stansbury, (*)Vandy Hall, Theresa (Teri) Halbert |
| Fri Nov 7 4:00:pm Fri Nov 7 5:00:pm Ross Island |
| Staying In the Groove How do you gain inspiration? How do you stay motivated? How important is the idea of having a “work ethic”? Does being in the studio prompt the work, or is it inspiration that gets you to the studio? |
| Tammy Tripp, Rob Carlos, (*)Mark Roland, Vandy Hall, Jake Richmond, Jeff Sturgeon |
| Fri Nov 7 8:30:pm Fri Nov 7 10:00:pm Art Show |
| Art Show Reception Invitation only reception for Artists and guests. |
| Durlyn Alexander, Betty Bigelow, Adrian Bourne, Rob Carlos, Vandy Hall, Theresa (Teri) Halbert, Lexlothor LEXY, Paul Groendes, Mark Roland |
| Sat Nov 8 11:00:am Sat Nov 8 12:00:pm Ross Island |
| Art of the Upcycle Creating with recycled materials and found objects. Turning trash into art. |
| (*)Lexlothor LEXY, Vandy Hall, Jeff Sturgeon, Debra Stansbury |
| Sat Nov 8 1:00:pm Sat Nov 8 2:00:pm Ross Island |
| Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts Staying true to your own voice while working on a project with someone else. Developing an idea together.Playing off someone else’s strengths and techniques. Collaboration can be exhilarating, what’s the key to making it work? |
| Vandy Hall, Leia Weathington, (*)Mark Roland, Jeff Sturgeon |
| Sat Nov 8 4:00:pm Sat Nov 8 5:00:pm Ross Island |
| Editional Printing It’s always been arguable, whether you buy art because you love it or because it’s a good investment. Decreased printing costs and a plethora of conventions have created an expanded market for prints. Are artists who sell open editions shooting themselves in the foot? Is it a better strategy to issue prints in limited editions only? |
| Vandy Hall, Durlyn Alexander, Mark Roland, John R. Gray III |
| Sun Nov 9 1:00:pm Sun Nov 9 2:00:pm Ross Island |
| Is It an Original? Can a digitally created art piece be an original? How do you assess value to a piece that has the potential to be cloned indefinitely? Should all editions be limited? When do you retire a print? |
| Mark Roland, Rob Carlos, Lexlothor LEXY, Vandy Hall |