This article is a follow-up to recent posts on ideas about curiosity and art as research.

It is about Process Art.

Process Art is a type of art where the emphasis is on the creative journey and the actions involved in making the art, rather than on the finished product. It encourages exploration, experimentation, and discovery with materials and techniques, allowing for a more open-ended and intuitive approach to art-making. 

Process Art is a bona fide art movement in which the experience of art making is central. See this article here from the Tate Gallery and here from Wiki.

The process of art making is also central to the arts therapies. The end product is not the sole purpose of the work. The process of making is the source of therapy.

This article here from Krista Zeiter, a Teaching Artist at Rumriver Art Center and Art Therapist brings Kristas insight to the importance of a process focus to arts for health.

In the article, Krista says “One of the myths of art is that you must feel inspired, have endless ideas, or feel confident to create. But not-knowing allows innocence. Accepting imperfection yields compassion. Risking vulnerability opens the door to breakthrough and awe. This approach develops an awakened stance towards life that is centered yet expansive.”

Adventure is setting off with a direction, but not always a destination. The journey, the process, is the destination. Art making is always a bit of an adventure.

To read the article click the link above or to read the full article on a separate page, click page 2 below. (Contact me if the link below does not work.)