David Mazure at Dowd

David Mazure's lecture at the Dowd Gallery was really insightful because every part of the design process is important.  Reaching the final design is the goal but each step can be used in other works of art.   Combining different designs from different stages can be one way to use all your work.  You can also use the sketches or rough drafts from old projects to inspire new projects.  I also learned that just because you may spend "100 hours" on a project does not mean that it will always be successful, but it also doesn't mean you should throw it away.   Each step to a process is your creation and if it doesn't become useful for your current project you may find use for it later.

David Mazure's piece shown in the gallery "Transmeanderation Helix" didn't start as a 35 foot piece and definitely wasn't originally planned to be that long.  He started with a smaller piece of it and liked it, but it turned out that he liked it even more when it was repeated multiple times to form the 35 foot piece it is now.  Just because he liked it the way it was didn't mean it couldn't be better.  I think it is good to expand on an idea that you like and not stick to your first plan.  If you at least try expanding on your design you will know if you like your original piece the way it is or not.