LIVE ARTiFACTS OF MONIKA HASAN
1.Who are you?
I am the Artist / Owner of My Best Self Art and Jewelry
2.What type of art do you make?
I make wood, oil pastel and paper collage art featuring women and men of color. I recently expanded into jewelry casting molds of my work in brass and enamel.
3.When did you decide to practice your art, poetry and writing talents.
I began about 13 years ago when I needed an outlet to express myself creatively. I have always had an artistic eye but being self taught I didn't know I had a voice or an artistic point of view until one day I went for it and began to use pastels and cut paper.
4.Why is the creative art process important to you?
I don't draw and so the process is one of trial and error. I begin each piece by cutting paper randomly and playing with it until it feel right. That's my sweet spot. There is nothing more wonderful than to be so engrossed in a project that time goes away. When I am in the creative process, I am able to hold on to a moment and a feeling and allow it to unfold in front of me. The figure that emerges is a product of that process. I don't get to meet him or her until it's done.
5.Where is your next art showcase or performance?
I will be at the Roxbury Open Studios on October 3-4th in Hibernian Hall in Roxbury.
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