SELFIE was a wonderful guideline to keep students reflective during the process of making art. Requiring a student to show their process is beneficial for them as well as helping others learn different routes of making. Explaining an outcome allows others, as well the individual, to express how they overcame failures, tested materials, and their overall working process. Also, using the proper vocabulary allows the student to practice using proper terms to prepare students for professional discourse. Finding multiple possibilities expands our ability to problem solve. Also, showing perseverance increases confidence and responsibility over their work and facilitates a growth mindset. Performing the previous components of SELFIE prevent the creator from being careless and potentially abandoning their work due to frustration. It also provides a professional foundation to begin a career or dive deeper into an interest. The SELFIE process allows others to learn from you which copies similar formats used for websites such as Pinterest and other “Do It Yourself” forums. SELFIE is a simple framework that can help any individual approach professionalism and grow as a learner and artist.
The potential of using technology as a material in the creation of art is innovative and allows new forms of artistic thought to flow. Traditional art formats will always be used as a foundation for the process of making the art, but the technology enhances it. Art has always been about the artist, not their tools. It's about how smart, efficient, and creative an artist can be with the tools they are given. Having access to new forms of technology to make art should only expand the artist's ability to make meaning, convey messages, and challenge the mind.
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