Joy Dellas, a featured artist for July

My latest work is based on alchemical drawings, which depict early stages of chemistry. I am curious about this work because there is so much I don't understand about it. I am finding that, as David Hockney has said in reference to art, "it attracts meaning". The drawings bring to mind stills, for making beer, wine, and liquor. My son thought I was making pictures of bongs. They have reminded me of what's going on with the oil leak. To me, they are above all, vessels. And isn't that what we humans are - containers for the life process? There is much written about alchemistry and the process of psychological transformation. I have been interested in this for many years. Doing these drawings has caused me to look into the subject once again. http://joydellas.blogspot.com/

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What is it to be an Artist and Make Art; What is Art and How Does it Fit Into Our Lives?

This is an open dialogue. Arcata Artisans showcases 30 different artist members, each having a unique view of art. Some of us think of art as "pure" & elevated, some of see art primarily as a profession, a way to make a living, some of us just enjoy making art & see its function as
connecting us to the world & integrating us into the community. These different views of art are all valid & inform our individual opinions about how we'd like to see our co-op function. Maybe each of us could write a paragraph or so on how we view art & we could collate it into a little book. Perhaps our friends and customers, or rather collectors will even want to weigh in on the subject.