DIY Artist Residency: In Residence at Home - crafthaus2024-03-29T15:29:41Zhttp://crafthaus.ning.com/forum/topics/diy-artist-residency-in-residence-at-home?groupUrl=mfaguidebook&commentId=2104389%3AComment%3A530343&groupId=2104389%3AGroup%3A321756&feed=yes&xn_auth=noYes, and meals! The artists w…tag:crafthaus.ning.com,2015-12-23:2104389:Comment:5302732015-12-23T16:02:27.801ZJessica Toddhttp://crafthaus.ning.com/profile/JessTodd
<p>Yes, and meals! The artists who are selected to come here are very fortunate, that's for sure.</p>
<p>Yes, and meals! The artists who are selected to come here are very fortunate, that's for sure.</p> Yes, so true! I hadn't though…tag:crafthaus.ning.com,2015-12-23:2104389:Comment:5304332015-12-23T16:00:31.097ZJessica Toddhttp://crafthaus.ning.com/profile/JessTodd
<p>Yes, so true! I hadn't thought of the craft schools! Yes, I think that is a completely untapped resource that would benefit attendance numbers for the schools. They would be getting two+ people's tuition for the "price" of attracting one, and they can stay in one room. They are also fulfilling a need in the community and offering a great opportunity to people who are hungry for it. I'm sure there are plenty of K-12 art teachers looking for a summer gig to boot. It may be difficult to offer…</p>
<p>Yes, so true! I hadn't thought of the craft schools! Yes, I think that is a completely untapped resource that would benefit attendance numbers for the schools. They would be getting two+ people's tuition for the "price" of attracting one, and they can stay in one room. They are also fulfilling a need in the community and offering a great opportunity to people who are hungry for it. I'm sure there are plenty of K-12 art teachers looking for a summer gig to boot. It may be difficult to offer during every session, but one or two a year even would be a great start. Fabulous idea! Call them up!</p>
<p>That is so unfortunate about your friend. I think a lot of traditional residencies struggle to find the resources to allow for children to stay, but perhaps could find a way with some thought and adjustment. We are fortunate where I am in that we are privately funded, so we can provide childcare, food and housing without stressing about funding. However, the money we save in inviting fewer artists (about 4 instead of 10, for whom we provide travel and a stipend) pretty much offsets the cost of childcare, not to mention they eat less than the adults who would have been here in their place. We serve fewer artists during that session, and it has its challenges, but I think it's 100% worth it.</p> Brigitte and Jessica,
I often…tag:crafthaus.ning.com,2015-12-23:2104389:Comment:5302722015-12-23T15:59:37.027ZHarriete E Bermanhttp://crafthaus.ning.com/profile/HarrieteEstelBerman
<p>Brigitte and Jessica,</p>
<p>I often thought that a Artist in Residency should include a cleaning lady and babysitter. How amazing that <span>Residency Coordinator at the </span><span><a href="http://www.rauschenbergfoundation.org/residency" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><span>Rauschenberg Residency</span></a></span><span> in Captiva, Florida. provides child care!</span></p>
<p><span>Harriete<br></br><br></br>P.S. Sorry about all my spelling errors in a previous comment. My keyboard started acting…</span></p>
<p>Brigitte and Jessica,</p>
<p>I often thought that a Artist in Residency should include a cleaning lady and babysitter. How amazing that <span>Residency Coordinator at the </span><span><a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.rauschenbergfoundation.org/residency" target="_blank"><span>Rauschenberg Residency</span></a></span><span> in Captiva, Florida. provides child care!</span></p>
<p><span>Harriete<br/><br/>P.S. Sorry about all my spelling errors in a previous comment. My keyboard started acting badly due to stuck keys. Yikes! It made my comment kind of cryptic! Thank you for figuring out my intent.</span></p> It is really good that you br…tag:crafthaus.ning.com,2015-12-23:2104389:Comment:5303432015-12-23T15:32:37.352ZBrigitte Martinhttp://crafthaus.ning.com/profile/brigittemartin
<p>It is really good that you bring up the need for childcare, Jessica. I agree, this is an often overlooked, but extremely important part of a residency program. I think the same goes for week-long classes at Craft Centers too!</p>
<p>When my kids were little, I attended a week-long metal class and thankfully, my husband was super supportive and stayed home. Of course, his vacation days were numbered, he only had a ridiculous 2 weeks vacation at that time, so me being away on my own felt like…</p>
<p>It is really good that you bring up the need for childcare, Jessica. I agree, this is an often overlooked, but extremely important part of a residency program. I think the same goes for week-long classes at Craft Centers too!</p>
<p>When my kids were little, I attended a week-long metal class and thankfully, my husband was super supportive and stayed home. Of course, his vacation days were numbered, he only had a ridiculous 2 weeks vacation at that time, so me being away on my own felt like an unfair indulgence, because we could then not spend his vacation days on our combined family vacation time. Had I been able to bring my kids, it would have greatly lessened that burden on my conscience.</p>
<p>A single-mom/fellow smith told me recently that she had been accepted "with bells and whistles" into a two week-long residency program, but when she asked if she could bring her older elementary school-aged child, they said they could not accommodate the kid and she had to decline the residency. With craft centers smarting from lack of participants, maybe there is an opportunity here to bring in a new clientele.</p>
<p>I believe that Touchstone (in Western PA) sometimes offers child-centered craft programs that take place at the same time as the adult programs. That seems to be a real good model to emulate. Two birds, one stone.</p> Brigitte, thank you so much f…tag:crafthaus.ning.com,2015-12-23:2104389:Comment:5304312015-12-23T15:17:46.060ZJessica Toddhttp://crafthaus.ning.com/profile/JessTodd
<p>Brigitte, thank you so much for your thoughtful response. At the Alliance of Artists Communities conference I met so many administrators going through the exact same thing - they are passionate about helping others to receive the magical formula of "time and space," but struggle to find a minute to dedicate to themselves. I love the concept of your "residency" day every week. Giving yourself space to just think, stare, ponder is often overlooked as part of the creative process. Even people…</p>
<p>Brigitte, thank you so much for your thoughtful response. At the Alliance of Artists Communities conference I met so many administrators going through the exact same thing - they are passionate about helping others to receive the magical formula of "time and space," but struggle to find a minute to dedicate to themselves. I love the concept of your "residency" day every week. Giving yourself space to just think, stare, ponder is often overlooked as part of the creative process. Even people who create work for a living can get caught up in production and rarely take a breath to think, experiment and play, and it really can take the joy out of making in time. My "stop" moment is walking on the beach collecting shells. It's something to focus on but gives my mind space to wander, and wonder.</p> Harriete, thank you so much f…tag:crafthaus.ning.com,2015-12-23:2104389:Comment:5303392015-12-23T15:08:07.823ZJessica Toddhttp://crafthaus.ning.com/profile/JessTodd
<p>Harriete, thank you so much for your thoughtful response. I agree that it is nearly impossible for a lot of people to do a residency, myself included due to my full time job. It is a shame because it can be such a life changing experience to have time and space to experiment, think, and create.</p>
<p>On the note of small children, we do a "family residency" once a year where I work, where parents of small children can come and we provide childcare 9-5 Monday to Friday. It's a great program,…</p>
<p>Harriete, thank you so much for your thoughtful response. I agree that it is nearly impossible for a lot of people to do a residency, myself included due to my full time job. It is a shame because it can be such a life changing experience to have time and space to experiment, think, and create.</p>
<p>On the note of small children, we do a "family residency" once a year where I work, where parents of small children can come and we provide childcare 9-5 Monday to Friday. It's a great program, and there are a few other residencies out there beginning to accommodate children. Hopefully it is a trend that will continue, because it is something that particularly impacts women. </p>
<p>I have high hopes for my at-home residency. I love the idea of one day a week or a block of time each day, but I am the type that needs several days to be able to get into something and focus. Here's to following my own advice!</p> I think this is a wonderful i…tag:crafthaus.ning.com,2015-12-22:2104389:Comment:5302672015-12-22T18:07:40.130ZHarriete E Bermanhttp://crafthaus.ning.com/profile/HarrieteEstelBerman
<p>I think this is a wonderful idea. Even if you can't take 11 days residency at home, there may even be one hour a day or like Brigitte, maybe one day or one afternoon can be your "at home artist in residency. "</p>
<p>This may be a departure from the article, but I have long felt that the concept of "Artist in Residency" at another location was all it was toted to be. When I had small children and the primary care taker there was no way I could participate in an "Artist in Residency" at some…</p>
<p>I think this is a wonderful idea. Even if you can't take 11 days residency at home, there may even be one hour a day or like Brigitte, maybe one day or one afternoon can be your "at home artist in residency. "</p>
<p>This may be a departure from the article, but I have long felt that the concept of "Artist in Residency" at another location was all it was toted to be. When I had small children and the primary care taker there was no way I could participate in an "Artist in Residency" at some other location. An "Artist in Residency" was a sexist, fantasy built on a concept that did not fit my reality.</p>
<p>The same principles apply now for different reasons. I can't leave my income producing jobs for an "Artist in Residency." It just is not a realistic decision, I'd sooner live on another planet. Thus my "Artist in Residency" might just have to be an hour a day, or a few hours on the weekened, and invite artist friends over for a critique group for a few hours. I am looking forward to it.</p> You hit the nail on the head…tag:crafthaus.ning.com,2015-12-14:2104389:Comment:5291182015-12-14T14:06:01.892ZBrigitte Martinhttp://crafthaus.ning.com/profile/brigittemartin
<p>You hit the nail on the head here. <span><span>I heard from many teaching artists that they habitually cut their own creative time short in order to enable others to follow their creative pursuits. Working a 7AM-10PM day job myself (at least that's how it feels most of the time), I decided a while ago to take Wednesdays off. No phone, texting, computer work, social media. I get to spend that day any which way I like, either in the studio or at a Chicago museum, sometimes I just sit around,…</span></span></p>
<p>You hit the nail on the head here. <span><span>I heard from many teaching artists that they habitually cut their own creative time short in order to enable others to follow their creative pursuits. Working a 7AM-10PM day job myself (at least that's how it feels most of the time), I decided a while ago to take Wednesdays off. No phone, texting, computer work, social media. I get to spend that day any which way I like, either in the studio or at a Chicago museum, sometimes I just sit around, drink one cup of coffee after another, stare at the walls and take the time to t.h.i.n.k... - yeah, I know, what a concept.<br/></span></span></p>
<p><strong>Best wishes for your residency - I look forward to seeing the results!</strong></p>