Interview with Jad Fair
q)Walk
us through an intimate day in your life
a)My
wife and I have two horses and two dogs. I feed them at 6:30am. After that I
have a breakfast
and start to work on art or music. For the past 12 years my main focus has been paper-cutting.
I try to do at least 5 each day.
and start to work on art or music. For the past 12 years my main focus has been paper-cutting.
I try to do at least 5 each day.
q)
Where did you grow up/where do you live now and how does that contribute to
your art?
a)I
grew up in Michigan and now live in Texas
q)
What is your earliest memory that propelled you to create?
a)I
started drawing at an early age. It comes very natural to me. I don't think any
outside force propels me.
I propel myself.
I propel myself.
q)
Tell us a little bit about your creative process.
a)I'm
not aware of any creative process. I take it for granted. It's always there.
q)
How do you wish for your art to be perceived?
a)I
want people to like my art and music, but it doesn't bother me if they don't.
q)
What do your internal dialogues sound like?
a)Most
of the art I do is done very fast. I'm sure there is a thought process, but it
happens so fast that I'm not aware of it.
q)
Do you feel that there are limitations to what you want to create?
a)I've
done some very large paper-cuttings, and I would like to do more, but the cost
of framing an extra large cut is expensive, so most of the cuttings I do are a
size that I can easily scan and frame. I don't feel a limitation in what I'm
capable of doing. I feel a limitation in what I can afford to do.
q)
Do you feel art is vital to survival and if so, why?
a)I
don't feel it's vital to survival. I certainly could survive without it, but
I'm much happier with art than I am without it.
q)
Tell us a secret, and obsession.
a)I
don't tell secrets. I've done thousands of paper-cuts. I've never thought of
paper-cutting as an obsession, but if I have one that would be it.
q)
Where can people see more of your work on the internet?
a)I
have art on my web site. http://www.jadfair.org/
and on Facebook, and on several print on demand sites. The main print on demand site I use is Zazzle.
http://www.zazzle.com/jad+fair+gifts
and on Facebook, and on several print on demand sites. The main print on demand site I use is Zazzle.
http://www.zazzle.com/jad+fair+gifts
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