Its been awhile since I last made a post about Paris street and during that time we hit many valleys, which I've been forewarned that it is part of the process.
I've been noticing so many parallels in building and making art in this world. I think of the house we are building and the show at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Madison and find that they are one and the same. The notion that if you can make something popular, bigger, and current it is more marketable and relevant. However, if it has a heart and built with intention, and "traditional" its irrelevant. The parallels are crazy-strong, but so true.
We were told by an appraiser the following (and this is specific since we recorded what he said): "cost to build has everything to do with how much it can sell for"; "that you are building an atypical house and not a typical house and won't be able to sell it"; "it's in an old neighborhood"; "it doesn't fit into your neighborhood"; "there is no market appeal from the exterior"; "you don't know how to build a house over there"; "in certain areas you want to stick to the same design"; "that banks looks at market value and how much they can sell it for".
So, where are we with all this WE ARE STILL BUILDING! City of Menasha wants us to build, we are building in an amazing area, and the house is beautifully and uniquely constructed by Martin-Riley Architects and WE ARE STAYING! After mulling it over with our builder and architect we are pushing forth (after a devastating low appraisal).
So, art does imitate life. I may not be in The Triennial in Madison or building a house that is popular or worthy of being built, but thank god I'm in a house and making art that means something! Content...where have you been?
I thank the universe that I'm building and making art with intention as unpopular as that may seem.
Love you life! Thank you for being a great teacher.
So, until next time....
Karla
