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title: "1 Vulnerable Criticism Quotes By Janet Echelman"
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> [When ideas are young and vulnerable, criticism can be lethal.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/janet-echelman/when-ideas-are-young-and-vulnerable-criticism-can-be-lethal/)

[Janet Echelman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/janet-echelman/)

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## More by Janet Echelman

> [My whole career I've been interested by the distinction between an emotional and an intellectual response to an artwork.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/janet-echelman/my-whole-career-i-ve-been-interested-by-the-distinction-between-an/)

[Janet Echelman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/janet-echelman/)

> [When ideas are young and vulnerable, criticism can be lethal.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/janet-echelman/when-ideas-are-young-and-vulnerable-criticism-can-be-lethal/)

[Janet Echelman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/janet-echelman/)

> [As a child, I always enjoyed building forts by stringing up bed sheets and clothes. I continue to be inspired by makeshift structures, including…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/janet-echelman/as-a-child-i-always-enjoyed-building-forts-by-stringing-up-bed-sheets/)

[Janet Echelman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/janet-echelman/)

> [My sculpture thrives in the context of the city, interacting with people in the course of their daily lives.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/janet-echelman/my-sculpture-thrives-in-the-context-of-the-city-interacting-with/)

[Janet Echelman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/janet-echelman/)

> [My monumental netted sculptural environments move through time, animated by an ever-changing 'wind choreography,' making invisible air currents suddenly visible to the human eye.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/janet-echelman/my-monumental-netted-sculptural-environments-move-through-time/)

[Janet Echelman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/janet-echelman/)

> [In Amsterdam, the river and canals have been central to city life for the last four centuries,](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/janet-echelman/in-amsterdam-the-river-and-canals-have-been-central-to-city-life-for/)

[Janet Echelman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/janet-echelman/)

> [I recognize that it is through the engagement with my craft - by recognizing an idea and drawing it out, building physical models, collaborating…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/janet-echelman/i-recognize-that-it-is-through-the-engagement-with-my-craft-by/)

[Janet Echelman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/janet-echelman/)

> [The spaces I want to be in are nurturing and soft and saturated with color. Our cities don't have enough of that, and as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/janet-echelman/the-spaces-i-want-to-be-in-are-nurturing-and-soft-and-saturated-with/)

[Janet Echelman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/janet-echelman/)

> [I believe people can have a profound experience by being surrounded by something beautiful - that's what I aim for. My sculpture is about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/janet-echelman/i-believe-people-can-have-a-profound-experience-by-being-surrounded/)

[Janet Echelman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/janet-echelman/)

> [In Portugal, my sculpture 'She Changes' refers to the town's fishing history, to the era of seafaring trade and discovery. The contemporary site is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/janet-echelman/in-portugal-my-sculpture-she-changes-refers-to-the-town-s-fishing/)

[Janet Echelman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/janet-echelman/)

> [You can't stumble upon something new and wonderful if you don't have time to stumble.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/janet-echelman/you-can-t-stumble-upon-something-new-and-wonderful-if-you-don-t-have/)

[Janet Echelman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/janet-echelman/)

> [When developing an idea, I remind myself not to start with compromise. I envision the ideal manifestation of the idea, as if I had…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/janet-echelman/when-developing-an-idea-i-remind-myself-not-to-start-with-compromise/)

[Janet Echelman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/janet-echelman/)

> [It's good for art to make us think, to give us a shared experience that creates a dialogue, makes us talk to each other,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/janet-echelman/it-s-good-for-art-to-make-us-think-to-give-us-a-shared-experience/)

[Janet Echelman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/janet-echelman/)

> [I believe that public space should be intentional: it should be obvious that you belong,](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/janet-echelman/i-believe-that-public-space-should-be-intentional-it-should-be/)

[Janet Echelman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/janet-echelman/)

> [Advances in technology have opened up possibilities in the cultural realm throughout history. I'm intrigued by developments in technology - as an artist it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/janet-echelman/advances-in-technology-have-opened-up-possibilities-in-the-cultural/)

[Janet Echelman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/janet-echelman/)

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