Mills College Art Lecture – Ry Rocklen

I went to an art lecture at Mills College last night to listen to sculptor Ry Rocklen.  What a pleasant surprise he was.  He openly shares his thought process, tools and mediums.  His self-deprecating humor about his unpretentious ideas and method of repurposing discarded items and turning them into a piece of art just makes you smile.  If I saw any of his work in a show, I would have less of an emotional response without his humorous commentary.  I will follow Ry now, but I will want to follow where he’s talking more than where he’s showing.