{"id":27169,"date":"2016-11-11T21:57:59","date_gmt":"2016-11-12T05:57:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/?p=27169"},"modified":"2016-11-11T21:57:59","modified_gmt":"2016-11-12T05:57:59","slug":"a-passion-for-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/11\/a-passion-for-process\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;a passion for process&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/11\/a-passion-for-process\/kristenmartincic1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-27213\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27213\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/kristenmartincic1.jpg\" alt=\"kristenmartincic1\" width=\"584\" height=\"1242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/kristenmartincic1.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/kristenmartincic1-141x300.jpg 141w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/kristenmartincic1-481x1024.jpg 481w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/4825274\/height\/26\/width\/584\/theme\/standard-mini\/autonext\/no\/thumbnail\/no\/autoplay\/no\/preload\/no\/no_addthis\/no\/direction\/backward\/no-cache\/true\/\" height=\"26\" width=\"584\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Sigh.<\/em> That&#8217;s the sound I make every time I look at the work of American artist\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/kmartincic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kristen Martincic<\/a>. Refreshing water, lovely pools, paper swimsuits&#8230; yeah, paper swimsuits that Kristen sews. SEWS! <em>Sigh.<\/em> Ok, let&#8217;s get on with all of this gorgeousness. You can listen right up there under that deep blue pool, or you can\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/podcast\/jealous-curator-art-for-your\/id996338562\" target=\"_blank\">subscribe on iTunes<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>These were the first pieces of Kristen&#8217;s that I found a few years ago, so naturally we started there:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/11\/a-passion-for-process\/kristenmartincic2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-27214\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27214\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/kristenmartincic2.jpg\" alt=\"kristenmartincic2\" width=\"584\" height=\"2821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/kristenmartincic2.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/kristenmartincic2-62x300.jpg 62w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/kristenmartincic2-212x1024.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Gah!<\/em>\u00a0&#8220;Traditional print media and a hybrid of print, drawing and painting on panel&#8221; &#8230; don&#8217;t you want to jump in there? Me too! Well, safety first&#8230; paper\u00a0flotation devices\u00a0for everyone:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/11\/a-passion-for-process\/kristenmartincic3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-27215\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27215\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/kristenmartincic3.jpg\" alt=\"kristenmartincic3\" width=\"584\" height=\"2565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/kristenmartincic3.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/kristenmartincic3-68x300.jpg 68w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/kristenmartincic3-233x1024.jpg 233w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Yep. Sewn and stuffed paper floaties and life vests. Seriously, just too good. Oh and of course, you&#8217;re going to need a swimsuit too. Brace yourself. These are gorgeous:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/11\/a-passion-for-process\/kristenmartincic4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-27216\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27216\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/kristenmartincic4.jpg\" alt=\"kristenmartincic4\" width=\"584\" height=\"7744\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Japanese paper, with a perfect touch of printed ink, sewn into delicate suits. Ok, I have to do it again&#8230; <em>sigh.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Kristen is a new mom so she hasn&#8217;t been in the studio much these days. When she can get in there though it looks a bit like this:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/11\/a-passion-for-process\/kristenmartincic5\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-27217\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27217\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/kristenmartincic5.jpg\" alt=\"kristenmartincic5\" width=\"584\" height=\"1721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/kristenmartincic5.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/kristenmartincic5-102x300.jpg 102w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/kristenmartincic5-347x1024.jpg 347w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If she &#8220;can just punch some circles&#8221; she considers it a successful day in the studio! Hilarious and so true when there&#8217;s a baby hanging out with you.<\/p>\n<p>In the not-so-speedy speed round I had to ask her about diving boards, mainly so I&#8217;d have an excuse to show a few more of her pools &#8230; complete with diving boards:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/11\/a-passion-for-process\/kristenmartincic6\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-27218\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27218\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/kristenmartincic6.jpg\" alt=\"kristenmartincic6\" width=\"584\" height=\"1214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/kristenmartincic6.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/kristenmartincic6-144x300.jpg 144w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/kristenmartincic6-493x1024.jpg 493w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Love. And finally, a few shots of Kristen&#8217;s\u00a0gorgeous\u00a0studio and her sweet baby boy who&#8217;s there to help his mama:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/11\/a-passion-for-process\/kristenmartincic7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-27219\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-27219\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/kristenmartincic7.jpg\" alt=\"kristenmartincic7\" width=\"584\" height=\"1626\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/kristenmartincic7.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/kristenmartincic7-108x300.jpg 108w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/kristenmartincic7-368x1024.jpg 368w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He looks like a natural artist to me&#8230; either that or a construction worker because he really wants in on that hammer! Thanks so much to Kristen for doing this with me even though she hasn&#8217;t slept much in the last 8 months;\u00a0thanks to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.saatchiart.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Saatchi Art<\/a> for supporting this obsession of mine; thanks\u00a0to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.audible.com\/t1\/30trial_at?source_code=PDTGBPD060314004R\" target=\"_blank\">audible.com<\/a> for making my new book into an audio book \u2013 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.audible.com\/pd\/Self-Development\/Your-Inner-Critic-Is-a-Big-Jerk-Audiobook\/B01G2KYDX6\" target=\"_blank\">it\u2019s officially available now <\/a>\u2013\u00a0and thank YOU so much\u00a0for listening ! There will be more art for your ear next weekend <em>{and it&#8217;s going to be an interesting one&#8230; recorded at an event in Portland with Lisa Congdon!}<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Other links:<\/em><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><em><a href=\"http:\/\/japanesepaperplace.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Japanese Paper Place<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.katebingamanburt.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Kate Bingaman-Burt<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sigh. That&#8217;s the sound I make every time I look at the work of American artist\u00a0Kristen Martincic. Refreshing water, lovely pools, paper swimsuits&#8230; yeah, paper swimsuits that Kristen sews. SEWS! Sigh. Ok, let&#8217;s get on with all of this gorgeousness. You can listen right up there under that deep blue pool, or you can\u00a0subscribe on [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[766,3,185,10],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27169"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27169"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27169\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":27242,"href":"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27169\/revisions\/27242"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27169"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=27169"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=27169"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}