Guinea Fowl by Rita Case, 2012,
part of the Interweave Arts
Studio Program
It is great to see courses being offered to assist artists
who need a little help with financial management, marketing and product
development. Most of this is focused on up-skilling the individual who is making
the work. Of course, there is always a need for this, but I have found that
there is also a desperate need for coaching artists who do and do not want to
go commercial. Making art can be a very isolated experience. Sometimes that is
exactly what is needed. But I have found many artists really value talking to
someone who isn’t a relative, fellow artist or friend; someone with an objective
eye and voice. It is a privilege to be trusted enough to work with such
individuals. Some of the most inspiring individuals I have worked with in
the last couple of years are the team from Interweave Arts; Kim, James, Jay,
Judy and Graham. They have been committed to working with artists who have a
disability and have teamed up with the Tasmanian Polytechnic and other
organisations to produce some amazing community arts projects including Paiste Your Face, I Stand Corrected and a showcase of work exhibited at Alanvale
Campus titled, Counting on Art. This
is an organisation that really deserves to be supported. http://www.streetsalive.com.au/about-us/interweave
