{"id":38207,"date":"2021-03-26T21:35:28","date_gmt":"2021-03-27T04:35:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/?p=38207"},"modified":"2021-03-27T06:08:55","modified_gmt":"2021-03-27T13:08:55","slug":"the-best-work-comes-from-experimenting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2021\/03\/26\/the-best-work-comes-from-experimenting\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;the best work comes from experimenting&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2021\/03\/26\/the-best-work-comes-from-experimenting\/nneka_jones1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38208\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38208\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/nneka_jones1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"783\" \/><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/18487733\/height\/26\/theme\/standard-mini\/thumbnail\/no\/direction\/backward\/\" width=\"100%\" height=\"26\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p data-pm-context=\"[]\">Um, that\u2019s embroidery. Yep. I am <em>beyond<\/em> thrilled to have Trinidadian &#8211; now Florida based &#8211; artist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artyouhungry.com\/\">Nneka Jones<\/a> on the podcast today. She finished her BFA <em>less<\/em> than a year ago, and her work has already graced the cover of TIME Magazine. Seriously. You can listen right up there under<em> &#8220;Yellow Light&#8221;<\/em>, or subscribe on <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/podcast\/jealous-curator-art-for-your\/id996338562\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>\u00a0and\/or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/2ELjX4nIVWpI3XMNW139WN\">Spotify.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>First, let&#8217;s take a closer look at that stunning piece above, along with more of her work that focus on abuse and the sex trafficking of women and girls:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2021\/03\/26\/the-best-work-comes-from-experimenting\/nneka_jones2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38209\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38209\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/nneka_jones2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"6865\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Aren&#8217;t those insane?! Can you believe she just started working with embroidery in 2018?! Speaking of which, here are Nneka&#8217;s very first few stitches:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2021\/03\/26\/the-best-work-comes-from-experimenting\/nneka_jones3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38210\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38210\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/nneka_jones3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"2775\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I mean, seriously. She is a genius! Her first attempt?! With a pack of floss from Walmart?!<\/p>\n<p>Well, that experiment worked out really well. Would you like to see the other experiment? Bring on the CONDOMS!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2021\/03\/26\/the-best-work-comes-from-experimenting\/nneka_jones4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38211\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38211\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/nneka_jones4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"3252\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The story behind her use of condoms is pretty awesome&#8230; hilarious and weird, but Nneka nailed it!<\/p>\n<p><em>Soooo,<\/em> when I graduated from art school, I don&#8217;t remember TIME Magazine asking me to create a piece for their cover. Maybe I was out when they called? Look at this stunner:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2021\/03\/26\/the-best-work-comes-from-experimenting\/nneka_jones5\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38212\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38212\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/nneka_jones5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"1387\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As I said during the episode, I WAS SO PROUD OF HER! What an accomplishment&#8230; and there are so many more fabulous moments ahead of this young woman. Speaking which, here&#8217;s something for her to be proud of too&#8230; the time-lapsed video of\u00a0 Nneka painting George Floyd:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 584px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/CA1R5PCHQ6X\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"13\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/CA1R5PCHQ6X\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A post shared by Nneka Jones (@artyouhungry)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>So powerful. Using her paintbrush <em>and<\/em> her breath to <em>&#8220;make sure the voices of those who are no longer with us are heard.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Next, these are the zipper pieces we mentioned. The pink zipper is finished<em> (+ a WIP shot)<\/em>, the pink \/ gold zipper is the painting Nneka said was painting highlights onto for HOURS:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2021\/03\/26\/the-best-work-comes-from-experimenting\/nneka_jones6\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38213\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38213\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/nneka_jones6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"2527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/nneka_jones6.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/nneka_jones6-355x1536.jpg 355w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/nneka_jones6-473x2048.jpg 473w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>See? <em>That&#8217;s<\/em> why I had to ask if it was a real zipper! So, so good.<\/p>\n<p>And finally, the extra little bit that I recorded after we&#8217;d said &#8220;goodbye&#8221;. Dear Universe, if you&#8217;re listening, Nneka and I would like to make this collaboration happen:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2021\/03\/26\/the-best-work-comes-from-experimenting\/nneka_jones7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-38214\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-38214\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/nneka_jones7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"1346\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Right!?<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/amandascgorman\/\">Amanda Gorman<\/a> reciting poetry while Nneka stitches &amp; paints. I&#8217;m picturing a live event, beautifully filmed and set to music. How amazing would that be?! Okay, it&#8217;s out there now&#8230; let&#8217;s make it happen! Thank you so much to Nneka for coming on the podcast. I cannot wait to see where her career leads. And, as always, thanks so much to YOU for listening. Next week will be the 200th episode of ART FOR YOUR EAR, see you then! ~ Danielle<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Other links:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/artyouhungry\/\">Nneka on Instagram, aka @artyouhungry<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/utampaartdept\/\">University of Tampa\u2019s Art + Design Department<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/\">Time Magazine<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.savethechildren.org\/\">Save the Children<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/amandascgorman\/\">Amanda Gorman, Poet<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Um, that\u2019s embroidery. Yep. I am beyond thrilled to have Trinidadian &#8211; now Florida based &#8211; artist Nneka Jones on the podcast today. She finished her BFA less than a year ago, and her work has already graced the cover of TIME Magazine. Seriously. You can listen right up there under &#8220;Yellow Light&#8221;, or subscribe [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[766,3,58,7],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38207"}],"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=38207"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38207\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38228,"href":"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38207\/revisions\/38228"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38207"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38207"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38207"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}