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Janet Echelman Quotes

When ideas are young and vulnerable, criticism can be lethal Picture Quote #1

I believe people can have a profound experience by being surrounded by something beautiful - that’s what I aim for. My sculpture is about the way you feel when you’re standing under it and inside it. It’s experiential art Picture Quote #1

Advances in technology have opened up possibilities in the cultural realm throughout history. I’m intrigued by developments in technology - as an artist it gives me a new palette to explore Picture Quote #1

As a child, I always enjoyed building forts by stringing up bed sheets and clothes. I continue to be inspired by makeshift structures, including my own kids’ forts and temporary architecture of all sorts Picture Quote #1

Once I began to hear and pay attention to my fledgling ideas, the biggest hurdle was to learn how to respect them. That was hard, because the real way to respect an idea is to invest the attention and work needed to develop it Picture Quote #1

My whole career I’ve been interested by the distinction between an emotional and an intellectual response to an artwork Picture Quote #1

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I believe that public space should be intentional: it should be obvious that you belong Picture Quote #1

I never studied sculpture, engineering or architecture. In fact, after college I applied to seven art schools and was rejected by all seven Picture Quote #1

My sculpture thrives in the context of the city, interacting with people in the course of their daily lives Picture Quote #1

When developing an idea, I remind myself not to start with compromise. I envision the ideal manifestation of the idea, as if I had no limits in resources, materials, or permission Picture Quote #1

The most powerful part of the art is experiential, yet it’s the hardest to describe because it’s nonverbal Picture Quote #1

The spaces I want to be in are nurturing and soft and saturated with color. Our cities don’t have enough of that, and as humans we need it Picture Quote #1

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You can’t stumble upon something new and wonderful if you don’t have time to stumble Picture Quote #1

In my regular life, I am very involved in commissions for cities and sometimes countries. And I think of public art as a team sport. The outcome is only possible with the interaction of all the players Picture Quote #1

My whole career I’ve been interested by the distinction between an emotional and an intellectual response to an artwork Picture Quote #1

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When ideas are young and vulnerable, criticism can be lethal (Janet Echelman Quotes) I believe people can have a profound experience by being surrounded by something beautiful - that’s what I aim for. My sculpture is about the way you feel when you’re standing under it and inside it. It’s experiential art (Janet Echelman Quotes) Advances in technology have opened up possibilities in the cultural realm throughout history. I’m intrigued by developments in technology - as an artist it gives me a new palette to explore (Janet Echelman Quotes) As a child, I always enjoyed building forts by stringing up bed sheets and clothes. I continue to be inspired by makeshift structures, including my own kids’ forts and temporary architecture of all sorts (Janet Echelman Quotes) Once I began to hear and pay attention to my fledgling ideas, the biggest hurdle was to learn how to respect them. That was hard, because the real way to respect an idea is to invest the attention and work needed to develop it (Janet Echelman Quotes) My whole career I’ve been interested by the distinction between an emotional and an intellectual response to an artwork. (Janet Echelman Quotes) I believe that public space should be intentional: it should be obvious that you belong (Janet Echelman Quotes) I never studied sculpture, engineering or architecture. In fact, after college I applied to seven art schools and was rejected by all seven (Janet Echelman Quotes) My sculpture thrives in the context of the city, interacting with people in the course of their daily lives (Janet Echelman Quotes) When developing an idea, I remind myself not to start with compromise. I envision the ideal manifestation of the idea, as if I had no limits in resources, materials, or permission (Janet Echelman Quotes) The most powerful part of the art is experiential, yet it’s the hardest to describe because it’s nonverbal (Janet Echelman Quotes) The spaces I want to be in are nurturing and soft and saturated with color. Our cities don’t have enough of that, and as humans we need it (Janet Echelman Quotes) You can’t stumble upon something new and wonderful if you don’t have time to stumble (Janet Echelman Quotes) In my regular life, I am very involved in commissions for cities and sometimes countries. And I think of public art as a team sport. The outcome is only possible with the interaction of all the players (Janet Echelman Quotes) My whole career I’ve been interested by the distinction between an emotional and an intellectual response to an artwork (Janet Echelman Quotes)