The Messy Studio with Rebecca Crowell

Episode 162: When Is It Finished?



January 23rd, 2021  •  35 mins 17 secs  •  Download (49.4 MB)  •  Link with Timestamp

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Every time we make a piece of art, we reach the point of deciding if it’s finished --yet as common as this moment is in studio life, it is often one of doubt and second-guessing. What are some meaningful criteria for when something is done? Are there questions to ask ourselves in declaring something finished? Do we have to finish everything, or is it OK to abandon certain pieces? Today we will look at this ordinary but complex process of deciding a work of art is done.