Artist Statement
The artist at work is engaged in an interplay between mind,
heart, hand and material. A master remains his apprentice
forever. While craft can be taught, art is not teachable. Art is
learnable. Accomplished mastery alone never leads to a great
work of art, but a great work of art without mastery is hard to
think of. I was once asked which of my works I would regard the
best. "The work which I may start tomorrow," was my answer. Work
processes are more important than products. Processes keep us
alive, because we have no time to think of time. The artist as
teacher has a responsibility to create an environment that is
stimulating, enhances knowledge, and feels safe to the student
who is seeking their purpose and vision. It is a dance between
the artist-to-be and the artist that is - a dance of joy. The
four elements that are the cornerstone of a rich art education
include: Art History, Aesthetics, Art Criticism, and Art Making.
Art need not be true in the literal sense. Yet art
should be believable. Art makes the world perceptible in new
ways, and art itself, in a way offers a new reality. The act of
making a work of art can set us into a state without time. To
its maker it can give the inner joy of a committed work. An
offering to Life.
-- Laura Kaufman Weisbord, 2002
"Ms. Kaufman-Weisbord's obvious attachment to the tradition
of classical art, lends to her glass sculputures an aura of
quiet resolution combined with elegant motion. The human form
acts as symbols of the endless quest for the true meaning of
human dignity. Her work embodies a peaceful yet purposeful
process of communicating the essence of timeless humanistic
values in visual form."
-- Dr. Rigos Bertos
Art Historian and
Past Chair of Art History, McGill University, Montreal PQ
Other related publications on the web:
The Art Glass Movement and
Curriculum Design for Higher Education , by Laura
Kaufman Weisbord. Connections: The University of Victoria
Faculty of Education Research Conference.
The Mystery and Clarity of Eric
Wesselow, by Laura Kaufman Weisbord. Artists in Stained
Glass (AISG) Canada.
Artist Series Wine Labels for Calona
Vineyards, Kelowna Capital News. The work of Laura
Kaufman Weisbord is selected along with two other British
Columbia Artists, for display on select labels of premium wine
produced by Kelowna's Calona Vineyards.
