Interview with:Mindy Sue Meyers [mindysuemeyers]
CREATIVITY
 | What is the best advertisement you've seen recently? The new Pepsi ads! The ones that say, "Wow!" or "Hooray!" or "Pop!" They are so positive and bright and catchy! |
ART
| What do you do? How do you define yourself as an artist? I am a fiber artist who uses sewing techniques to create sculpture that looks like sweet desserts.
I would define myself as a happy person who really gets joy from making things. |
| Your biography in four lines. I grew up in a very small town in Northern Michigan/Wisconsin. I always wanted a Barbie Birthday cake, the kind where the cake is Barbie's dress. I never got one. I love things that are pink, shiny, glittery, sparkly and reminiscent of childhood. |
| Do you upload your work to the web? If so, where could we see it? |
| How is an idea born? For you, what is inspiration? I get my ideas from a wide range of places. Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory, the cleaning aisle at Target, Betty Crocker's cookbooks, the bakery in the supermarket... the imagery of all these things play a large role in what I do.
I also love watching Martha Stewart. She is a very inspiring woman. I would say that I am most inspired by her way of being rather than her actual projects. She is strong, smart, and I am amazed by her perfectionism. |
| When do you get your best ideas? I think good ideas come to me when I am making a lot of different things in the studio. The more projects I am working on, the more ideas I get. And the more I make, then there is a chance for the better stuff to come out. If I am not making things, then I do not get real good ideas. |
| Must an artist reinvent him/herself everyday? I do not think it is necessary for a person to reinvent oneself everyday. How would you know who you really are if you are changing yourself everyday? I think it is important to be open to ideas, take criticism, and let yourself change as needed. But to try to reinvent yourself everyday... that sounds exhausting and a lot like the first year of grad school. |
| Is art necessary? yes. |
| Does it pain you to let go of a piece you have sold? When I was a little girl I kissed every one of my stuffed animals good night. This is how I feel about my artwork. I just love each piece and want to kiss it good night. But I like seeing them go out into the world. There are more to be made. |
| What types of jobs do you usually do? I teach in the arts. I love it. |
MUSIC
| List three songs that are key to your life. "Forever in Blue Jeans" Neil Diamond
"Sometimes" Britney Spears
"She Thinks I Still Care" George Jones |
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Mindy Sue Meyers
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