Corita Kent said:
I don’t think of [my work] as art — I just make things I like bigger.
Art is about liking and loving things. Criticism that relies on hate always leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
Studying, adoring, eating something whole deepens your love for it. I think the only way to broaden your love for things in the world — to move more of the universe of things from your “don’t like” and “don’t care” columns into your “love” columns — is to see them through the eyes of someone else. I’ve always been afraid of bugs. The person I love most in the world loves bugs.
This is an orchid mantis. I love the orchid mantis.
