About the Book
Jim Hay is an international artist born in Detroit. He has a Master of Fine Arts degree from Michigan State University and was the sculpture professor at Olivet College in Michigan before moving to Japan in 1990.
In Japan it became difficult to work in bronze, plastics, wood, steel and found object assemblage because of storage and shipping. Those problems were solved when he made some curtains for his new home and realized that cloth folds up and is easily shipped, a wonderful advantage. The pieces blossomed into large wall size. He entered international exhibitions and kept on winning major prizes. Now his work is seen in many countries; United States, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, China and is included in exhibitions that travel for years at a time.
Creativity to Work Ratio
Some artists draw a perfect plan for an artwork and enjoy one day of creative bliss followed by weeks or months of work. Hay hates “work”. He wants creativity every day so keeps possibilities open in the process as long as possible. A small, simple idea tends to grow. He sees more and adds an image around the first. The piece grows. If he runs into problems, he goes to bed. The solution is there the next morning. He stays excited with possibilities and may find that he has worked on one piece for 4-6 months. This way, each day is a mystery. “I am a detective. I am lost in personal adventure”.
Features & Details
- Primary Category: Arts & Photography Books
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Project Option: Standard Portrait, 7.75×9.75 in, 20×25 cm
# of Pages: 32 - Publish Date: Oct 24, 2013
- Language English
- Keywords art, quilt, journal, mixed-media, how-to
About the Creator
Jim Hay is an international artist born in Detroit. He has a Master of Fine Arts degree from Michigan State University and was the sculpture professor at Olivet College in Michigan before moving to Japan in 1990. In Japan it became difficult to work in bronze, plastics, wood, steel and found object assemblage because of storage and shipping. Those problems were solved when he made some curtains for his new home and realized that cloth folds up and is easily shipped, a wonderful advantage. The pieces blossomed into large wall size. He entered international exhibitions and kept on winning major prizes. Now his work is seen in many countries; United States, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, China and is included in exhibitions that travel for years at a time.