I heard back from NSCAD yesterday. They have my application but it's missing three things: 1. a portfolio, 2. an admission essay, and 3. my 50$ application fee.
GAH!
Not a problem. I whipped up a 1200 word essay right after I replied to the email. I can probably send the 50$ electronically by adding the school as a payee. What about the portfolio? IT makes me a bit nervous to think too hard about it.
I do have some examples of my work, small exercises mostly, in crafting jewlery, some drawings, charcoal, mixed media, technical work, colouring crayons... What I really don't have is any large scale projects I've commited too (except of course my music stuff which doesn't really count).
So where are all the BIG drawings? The ELABORATE works and PRICELESS paintings? One of three places: 1. They were given to someone as a gift, 2. They were stolen, or 3. I destroyed them with fire.
True story, that's where it all is. The cool part is that I feel like I've been given permission to spend more time on my visual art. I poured out my bead work and started downloading reference images to assist in a drawing for a stage costume I had in mind. I have some sculpting clay and had always wanted to try and make an action figure with it.
I have a little bit of digital work, nothing too fantastic, animation exercises, some of which I could put a bit more work into. That basically breaks my portfolio into about four sections: line/coloured drawings/paintings, sculpture/jewelry, digital work/design/animation, oh and I guess photography.
*sigh* oh photography, how I wish I still had some examples of my photography, or better yet, a camera to work with. Maybe I'll pick up a disposable and snap some shots that demonstrate my ability to evaluate composition.
It should make for an interesting slide show, I could even set some original music in the background, but if they're looking for slides of a 60 hour painting, I have a lot of work to do.
Not that I mind, when I'm working on art I experience a creative flow and can work on it uninterupted for hours. Now that my science degree is behind me I'm almost free to work uninterupted. The only other thing that's eating me up is work! Which I have to get ready for now. GAH!
I'm really really really excited. :-D
