Always Quote by Laurie Simmons
“From the time I started taking photographs, I started working with plastics. I've always treated plastic like it was marble or gemstone or fine glass. I've always gotten the most out of it. I love it!”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Art Talk with Laurie Simmons, 2015
Treats plastic as a valuable artistic medium, emphasizing its aesthetic potential and the artist’s dedication to extracting beauty from unconventional materials.
In simple terms: Seeing beauty in unexpected materials.
Key Takeaway
Explore and appreciate unconventional mediums.
Themes
creativity
materiality
artistic dedication
Mood
inspired
curious
Type
artistic
inspirational
When to use this quote
- studio practice
- gallery exhibition
- art education
Key Concepts
aesthetic appreciation
material transformation
Questions to Reflect On
- How does material choice affect your art?
- What can you learn from unconventional mediums?
A Different Perspective
May overlook environmental concerns.
![“Well, in terms of what a camera does. Again, you go back to that original idea that what you photograph is responsible for how it [the photograph] looks. And it's not plastic, in a way. The problem is unique in photographic terms.” quote by Garry Winogrand](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/f70/garry-winogrand-2342_cameras_well-in-terms-of-what-a-camera-does-agai_1238464.jpg)
