Did you know that Alison Lee was a Girl Scout? I happily flunked Girl Scouts, but was glad to see it brought back pleasant memories for Lee. She covers this and a lot of other ground in her interview with polymer clay pioneer Dan Cormier.
Canadian charmer Cormier talks about being in love with the “Eureka!” moment, moodling and his dentist. Oh my…it makes perfect sense when you hear the whole interview…you really must listen to these two creative minds chat. Fun and enlightening – I love a good ‘fly on the wall’ moment when you get a glimpse into how a fellow creative thinks and works (think White Necklace).
From the interview:
I think we copy to learn. If you copy just to copy then you are never really earning the rewards and to me there are such rewards to developing your own ideas that really don’t come any other way and if I can help people pursue that, then that’s the best thing.
I like to think that I’m providing them with an alphabet that allows them to go and make their own poetry.
Another fabulous interview brought to you by best-girlfriend Lee with one of my favorite people, who also happens to be one of the leading artists working with the medium today.
that quote is fantastic. for many, the genesis of art is replication. it is the hope of an artist that replication evolves into their own unique footprint on the surface of their medium.