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The No-Stress Critique: A Guide to Working with Feedback in the Arts
A workshop with psychologist and visual artist Dr. Adam Lodzinski 416-271-9548 or email : adamlodz@rogers.com
There's nothing more potentially helpful to artistic growth and development in any field than constructive feedback. However, as many artists in the visual, literary, or performing arts know firsthand, criticism in the arts can be far from ideal and not always rational, fair or constructive. The key lies in recognizing and being open to informative feedback, while at the same time recognizing and being resilient to that which is unfounded.
Whether you are a visual artist, writer or performer, this unique, interactive workshop will provide you with concrete and empowering strategies, insights and tips for how to evaluate your own work, how to get the most out of valid and constructive feedback and how to prevent problematic feedback from being taken to heart. It's a great opportunity to develop a key set of skills to have in your professional “tool box;" and, if you teach in the arts, it's also a rare and terrific professional development opportunity! The workshop comes with a very helpful 150-page book.
Topics Covered
How to critique your own work
- Key questions you need to ask yourself about your work
- Identifying what matters the most to you in your work
- How to debunk the inner voice of vague and negative criticism
- How to deal with perfectionism
How to work with one-to-one feedback
- Identifying the purpose and goals of seeking feedback from others
- Preparing yourself for receiving or giving feedback
- Understanding the dynamics of the feedback situation
- Effective strategies for dealing with the anxiety of the feedback situation
- Recognizing common biases
- Tips on minimizing defensiveness when dealing with critical feedback
- Putting rejection and critical feedback into perspective
- How to deal with not-so-constructive feedback
How to give constructive feedback
- Fostering trust and collaborative alliance
- Questions to ask and ways of reaching mutual appreciation
How to keep the creative process moving
- Integrating constructive criticism and moving forward
- Staying inspired
- Setting your own goals and charting your own path
What artists say:
"What I learned today, I can use in my studio tomorrow."
"Adam - you get to the heart of the things that could potentially hold us back as artists, and what can propel us forward... I came away with real ways to cope with feedback, a better understanding of what drives me as an artist, and more confidence..."
"Your book is one of the best thing I've ever read written for artists."
"You create a wonderful atmosphere for learning"
"I am now back on track!"
Note that I never let the group be larger than 10 in order to maximize the learning experience for everyone and allow for lots of interaction and Q&A.
For more information about upcoming workshops, please contact me at adamlodz@rogers.com or download the latest flyer.
If you are interested in taking this workshop or would like to know more about it:
For more information about upcoming workshops, please contact me at adamlodz@rogers.com or download the latest flyer.
Contact me at adamlodz@rogers.com.