Art has always been a way for artists to express and expel deep emotions - think Picasso’s blue period.
Madison artist and schoolteacher JoAnn Jensen also puts her feelings in her pieces. But her medium isn’t canvas – rather her works are made from objects she finds.
Contributor Gianofer Fields wanted to know if these objects have their own story, if they can inspire emotions on their own - or if Jensen uses the object to her own devices.
"Sometimes when things get bleakest, that's the therapeutic version of art where you dive into your guts and yank 'em out and throw 'em around on a canvas or build something out of them. But even with that, there's an aspect of humor to the things that I do," says Jensen.
Gianofer Fields studies material culture at UW-Madison and is the curator of "It's a Material World" - a project funded by the Chipstone Foundation, a decorative arts foundation whose mission is preserving and interpreting their collection, as well as stimulating research and education in the decorative arts.
Episode aired on: 10/18/13
