Constructive criticism is an essential skill artists can use to reflect on their own work, while learning how to respectfully communicate with creative peers. Learn the art of providing and receiving creative critique! Facilitated by artist and Creative Critters creator Jessica Tanto, in this workshop you will learn how to provide and receive feedback for each other’s artwork using the Creative Critters card deck. The Creative Critters method is designed to facilitate clear communication and active listening during an art group feedback session (group crit).

This session is ideal for creatives who wish to: 

Receive fresh and insightful critique for an ongoing project  
Learn how to provide effective feedback to peers in the creative industry 
Meet other local creatives to build your art group crit/community

This workshop is open to creatives of any discipline from visual art, game design, music, dance, writing, etc. However, if your art form has a durational component (e.g. a videogame or music), you can only showcase 3 minutes of the work. Reflect on which aspect of the work you would want to receive critique for in this session and how you can encapsulate that within 3 minutes. This workshop has a limited capacity of 15 people on a first come first serve basis and is offered especially for artists/arts workers based in Merri-bek's North. If you are no longer able to participate in this workshop, please email Jess Ibacache at jibacache@merri-bek.vic.gov.au.

More info on the Creative Critters method 

Short Description of what participants can expect:

Explanation of Creative Critters card deck, rules and how it was created. 
Critique session using the creative critters method and card deck. The deck aims to encourage clear communication and active listening amongst participants during the art group crit session.  
Participants are then invited to Critique the Creative Critters method.

What participants can bring: 

Notebook/paper and writing material 
Artwork to present and receive feedback for during the crit.

Note: If your art form has a durational component (e.g. performance or music), you can only showcase 3 minutes of the work. Reflect on which aspect of the work you would want to receive critique for in this session and how you can encapsulate that within 3 minutes. 

This workshop is presented as part of Making it in Merri-bek, Arts Merri-bek's yearly professional development series of artists and arts workers.

Image by Bec Smith.