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Angela White | Episode 429
“Whether working in clay, fabric, or found objects, my practice regularly engages with and supports me in learning the nature of and possibilities within “free” materials around me. I am drawn to looking closely and discovering the raw and profoundly resonant power of the unseen and unassuming.” —Angela White
Angela White received her MFA in Sculpture from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia and BFA in Ceramics from the University of Akron, Myers School of Art, Akron, Ohio.
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How do you know when it’s time to share all these experimental ideas you have?
Not when the idea is brand new. It is definitely after I have made several pieces. I kind of enjoy that moment when the idea is growing and I haven’t even been able to realize it in material and I hold that kind of sacred for as long as I can. After I have made a few tests I kind of slowly start sharing it. Definitely social media has made that easier for me.
How do you develop an idea and go from concept to testing? How do you get there?
The ideas are very natural. Like for example the rain and the fog pieces started purely accidental. The spider web collecting came from moving to Northern California and seeing spider webs for the first time. It wasn’t like a planned thing. The nature collection came out of what is happening our of our environment be it global warming or the rising waters. So all of that is kind of going around in my head and making me more aware of those things and so I kind of tune into them.
When people ask you what you do what is your typical answer?
I am an artists and I collect spider webs. I collect atmospheric conditions. I am mostly known for my sound art. I would say I am sound artist but kind of a conceptual artist in a sense. It is not just about the materials that I use it is about the ideas and what material would better preserve that. Like the clay better preserves the webs for me than wood or glass.
What is your biggest struggle as an artist?
Time. Having enough time to do everything I want to do. Like right now I have a little tiny camper in the driveway which I have been wanting to fix up for years and make into a little dark room or a little portable studio. It is like another project that is not getting done. So I just don;t have enough time to do everything I want to do. Also resources like I would love to have a bigger space to work to make more sound installations.
What do you love most about being an artist?
My freedom.
How important is it for an artist to study business so they can survive or to run their own business?
I think that is a great idea. I wish I was doing that. When I went to school business was definitely not part of what I was learning. I would not be able to make art without the support of my partner because it is not sustainable right now. I think if I had more business skills I think I would be doing better.
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