Well I was unpleasantly surprised when I received the feedback for my first capstone critique. I thought I had adequately prepared for my first critique, I spent many hours trying to refine my ideas and develop reasoning behind them, but apparently that still wasn't enough. I anticipated that the purpose of the first critique was to help me sort through my ideas and weigh the positive and negatives for each, but instead I nearly failed because I hadn't begun any "work" yet. I wasn't about to dive into something that I wasn't going to finish, I truly felt that I needed the feedback before I started any "work". Were my sketches not considered work? Were the hours of research I did not considered work? Or was I supposed to come in with a fully painted window...would that have been enough?
I was under the impression that we should have well-developed ideas before beginning any physical work. I am annoyed with the criteria set up for the first critique, but I still appreciated the feedback I received. In my years here I had learned that having a well-refined idea was the most crucial and important step to conquer before I touch a paint brush to a canvas (or in this case window). But I guess for the purpose of passing capstone and being able to graduate from college, I will ignore what I know and make sure that I have nothing but work to offer and show in future critiques. My goal for the all-faculty critique is to have more work than anything else; because apparently that is all that matters. I will jump ahead in the process of my capstone to guarantee that I do not fail again, even if it means my work is not reflective of my full potential.
