{"id":33,"date":"2022-04-07T17:21:45","date_gmt":"2022-04-07T21:21:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/pomeleo-fowler\/?page_id=33"},"modified":"2022-05-02T22:44:28","modified_gmt":"2022-05-03T02:44:28","slug":"creating-content","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/pomeleo-fowler\/creating-content\/","title":{"rendered":"Creating Content With Artists"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_79_2 ez-toc-wrap-right counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">On This Page<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ed2bd4c2ac9\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ed2bd4c2ac9\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/pomeleo-fowler\/creating-content\/#Historical_Context_The_Summer_of_2020\" >Historical Context: The Summer of 2020<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/pomeleo-fowler\/creating-content\/#A_Note_on_Zoom\" >A Note on Zoom<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/pomeleo-fowler\/creating-content\/#How_a_Changing_Social_Landscape_Can_Serve_Us\" >How a Changing Social Landscape Can Serve Us<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One of the joys of attending a local art event is getting to meet the artist. While artists featured in museums are usually distant from us, in the intimate setting of a gallery opening we get the opportunity to ask artists about their work, about what they are thinking about at the moment, and what they want to do next. Art creates a rich social environment, one that cannot be replaced by virtual gallery exhibitions. While the\u00a0 virtual gallery makes viewing artists\u2019 work more accessible, it also collapses the social experience for both viewers and artists. Virtual galleries live next to chaotic news feeds and email threads and all other facets of the world inside the viewer\u2019s screen. To maintain a more insightful experience of art, some galleries began producing their own artist interview series.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_117\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-117\" style=\"width: 785px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-117\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/pomeleo-fowler\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/793\/2022\/04\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-15-at-3.17.24-PM-300x86.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"785\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/pomeleo-fowler\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/793\/2022\/04\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-15-at-3.17.24-PM-300x86.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/pomeleo-fowler\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/793\/2022\/04\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-15-at-3.17.24-PM-768x220.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/pomeleo-fowler\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/793\/2022\/04\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-15-at-3.17.24-PM-1024x293.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/pomeleo-fowler\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/793\/2022\/04\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-15-at-3.17.24-PM-640x183.png 640w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/pomeleo-fowler\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/793\/2022\/04\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-15-at-3.17.24-PM-1100x315.png 1100w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/pomeleo-fowler\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/793\/2022\/04\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-15-at-3.17.24-PM-1440x412.png 1440w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/pomeleo-fowler\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/793\/2022\/04\/Screen-Shot-2022-04-15-at-3.17.24-PM-2000x573.png 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 785px) 100vw, 785px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-117\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A screenshot from my interview with Suzy Gonzalez. Image: Sandra Pomeleo-Fowler<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Historical_Context_The_Summer_of_2020\"><\/span>Historical Context: The Summer of 2020<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I conducted seven interviews with artists for La Pe\u00f1a\u2019s Pandemic and Resistance show in the summer of 2020. It was a time of extreme social turmoil. Protestors in Austin calling for an end to the violence committed by the Austin Police Department were met with tear gas and rubber bullets, alongside many protestors around the country who met the same fate. Many people felt helpless and were unsure of how to express themselves. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The theme of the exhibition allowed artists to address these issues directly, and those who I interviewed spoke candidly about their own thoughts and anxieties. <a href=\"https:\/\/suzygonzalez.com\/home.html\">Suzy Gonzalez<\/a> shared her passion for sustainable food that carried her and family through the lockdown, and the significance of the food knowledge of her Indigenous ancestors in her art. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.naxdesign.com\/v1\/about\/\">Naxieli Gomez<\/a> also talked about food and cultural heritage, but she also told me about her volunteer work helping people in her community register to vote. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedeathhead.com\/\">The Death Head<\/a> shared his upbringing in Mexico, his struggles with dyslexia, and his hatred of the Trump administration, all of which informed his body of work on various levels. All of the interviews were posted to La Pe\u00f1a\u2019s Facebook page to promote the exhibition. In doing the interviews, I hoped that they would provide people something to engage with that acknowledged their collective pain and frustration, while also encouraging them to spend time with these artists\u2019 work.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-33 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/pomeleo-fowler\/creating-content\/naxieligomez-rabano\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1258\" height=\"1238\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/pomeleo-fowler\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/793\/2022\/05\/NaxieliGomez-Rabano.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/pomeleo-fowler\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/793\/2022\/05\/NaxieliGomez-Rabano.png 1258w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/pomeleo-fowler\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/793\/2022\/05\/NaxieliGomez-Rabano-300x295.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/pomeleo-fowler\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/793\/2022\/05\/NaxieliGomez-Rabano-768x756.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/pomeleo-fowler\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/793\/2022\/05\/NaxieliGomez-Rabano-1024x1008.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/pomeleo-fowler\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/793\/2022\/05\/NaxieliGomez-Rabano-640x630.png 640w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/pomeleo-fowler\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/793\/2022\/05\/NaxieliGomez-Rabano-1100x1083.png 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1258px) 100vw, 1258px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-288'>\n\t\t\t\tNaxieli Gomez, R\u00e1bano, 2018. Oil on canvas.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/pomeleo-fowler\/creating-content\/reaching-suzy-gonzalez\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1523\" height=\"1220\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/pomeleo-fowler\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/793\/2022\/05\/Reaching-Suzy-Gonzalez.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/pomeleo-fowler\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/793\/2022\/05\/Reaching-Suzy-Gonzalez.jpeg 1523w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/pomeleo-fowler\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/793\/2022\/05\/Reaching-Suzy-Gonzalez-300x240.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/pomeleo-fowler\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/793\/2022\/05\/Reaching-Suzy-Gonzalez-768x615.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/pomeleo-fowler\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/793\/2022\/05\/Reaching-Suzy-Gonzalez-1024x820.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/pomeleo-fowler\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/793\/2022\/05\/Reaching-Suzy-Gonzalez-640x513.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/pomeleo-fowler\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/793\/2022\/05\/Reaching-Suzy-Gonzalez-1100x881.jpeg 1100w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/pomeleo-fowler\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/793\/2022\/05\/Reaching-Suzy-Gonzalez-1440x1154.jpeg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1523px) 100vw, 1523px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-289'>\n\t\t\t\tSuzy Gonzalez, Reaching, 2018. Dyed corn husks on canvas.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/pomeleo-fowler\/creating-content\/the-death-head-mural\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"568\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/pomeleo-fowler\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/793\/2022\/05\/The-death-head-mural.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/pomeleo-fowler\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/793\/2022\/05\/The-death-head-mural.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/pomeleo-fowler\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/793\/2022\/05\/The-death-head-mural-300x178.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/pomeleo-fowler\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/793\/2022\/05\/The-death-head-mural-768x454.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/pomeleo-fowler\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/793\/2022\/05\/The-death-head-mural-640x379.jpeg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-290'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Death Head, untitled temporary mural (on Austin&#8217;s famous Castle Hill graffiti park), 2019. Spray paint on concrete wall.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Note_on_Zoom\"><\/span>A Note on Zoom<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>These interviews were conducted and recorded over Zoom. By now we are all familiar with Zoom, the video conference software that suddenly took the spotlight during the pandemic. It is easy to record conversations over Zoom\u2013recordings are automatically exported to a folder after the meeting ends, and can be imported into any video editing software.\u00a0 Zoom can even record transcripts for a written record.\u00a0 This is one of the reasons why Zoom surpassed Skype, Microsoft Teams, and other video conference platforms in popularity. More than a remote meeting space, it has <strong>democratized the act of interviewing<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_a_Changing_Social_Landscape_Can_Serve_Us\"><\/span>How a Changing Social Landscape Can Serve Us<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Before social media it wasn\u2019t common to hear from everyday people on public platforms; it certainly wasn\u2019t expected that anyone would be interested in a non-famous person\u2019s inner life. The democratic nature of platforms like Youtube, the short-lived Vine, and most recently Tiktok have changed this completely. We are all interested in each other\u2019s lives. The physical isolation of the pandemic increased this interest dramatically. The level to which we engage with strangers online is usually cast in a negative light. However, when that engagement is guided in a thoughtful way, it becomes clear that this digitized social landscape comes from curiosity and empathy, from a desire to know one another.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Interviews are an excellent opportunity for artists to promote themselves, and when a gallery offers them an interview, it makes it easier for them to do so. An interview with an organization that they already have a connection with can lead to more buyers, press interviews, and invitations to work on bigger projects. The organization also gets to promote their work and attract a greater audience. Audiences get to watch, listen to, or read an interview, and an emerging artist becomes known!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>You can watch the Pandemic and Resistance interview series <a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLaI6UmieaJ277cJDMAzdfxwomWeg2TMJX\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Spreading the Word and Getting to Know Each Other\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1912,"featured_media":117,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-33","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","entry","tgrid"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/pomeleo-fowler\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/33","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/pomeleo-fowler\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/pomeleo-fowler\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/pomeleo-fowler\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1912"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/pomeleo-fowler\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/pomeleo-fowler\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/33\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":291,"href":"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/pomeleo-fowler\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/33\/revisions\/291"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/pomeleo-fowler\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/117"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/pomeleo-fowler\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}