“It took me over three years to feel distant enough from the loss of my mother to have the cou
“It took me over three years to feel distant enough from the loss of my mother to have the courage to begin this piece. Even after that amount of time passed it was still difficult at moments to face daily in the studio… It’s gone through seemingly endless changes, but finally as I was bringing it to a close my father—a person of 73 years who has seen plenty of loss and endured many challenges in this lifetime—presented this question: What is the best way to eat an elephant? Answer: One bite at a time.I believe I’ve finished the elephant, well at least this one. ”- Melanie Vote, ART(inter), March, 2016Read the full interview on our new sister website: ART(inter):http://artinterviewsny.com/interview-melanie-vote/ -- source link
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