Rebecca Carlton Reflection -

 

I absolutely loved this artist talk. The time for self reflection is so hard to really sit down and have but when we were prompted to talk amongst each other and have a moment of retrospective, it was great. Rebecca talked alot about how these memories beg the question of “What do you want the viewer to see about you?”. She also talked a lot about her exposure to art being a consistent thing. Through this connection she often  later found herself in conflict between her and her environment. 

This is where she talks about Vanish: To become Zero. There were 4 main leaves used which took up a lot of the installation in size. Through this Rebecca then talked about thinking globally when creating art. To go out and look for what is around, and not being said. She also put emphasis that intention is key, and you have to know why you are doing something. 

She continued with how the process is one of the most important pieces to any creation.

5 billion to none: An extinction is an installation that really broke my heart. This piece revolves around passenger pigeons and how they were pushed to extinction. Rebecca talks about creating the 5,000 porcelain eggs (with no molds btw!). She also states here that global imagery is also essential for making an audience recognize that they understand something within the work, even if it is just an egg or a basket. 

There was much more said but ultimately I adored this artist talk because Rebecca Carlton put emphasis on the process and artists self within the evolution to the end product of all this work. I also loved her passion. You could just hear it. Many times she told the audience “Be persistent!” and “Follow through!” with whatever we get into. I appreciated that.

This opportunity was one of the best.