TINY HOME GROUP DOCUMENT FOR SPACE 4 ART INTERVIEW

EACH GROUP WILL MAKE A COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT AND POPULATE IT WITH
THEIR INTERVIEW QUESTIONS FOR THEIR ARTISTS. EACH MEMBER OF THE GROUP
WILL NEED A PRINTED OUT COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT ON HAND FOR THURSDAY.
STEP #1
- ESTABLISH ROLES AND UNDERSTAND SPECIFIC TASK FOR THURSDAY.
Clientmanagementroles
Thoserolesneededtomaintainandbuildrelationshipswiththeclientonanongoingbasis:
1. Host
Mainspeaker,initiatesandclosestheinterview,Exertsinfluenceontheclientespecially
necessarywhentheclienthasextravagantrequests
ErnestoCasillas___________________________
2. QualityControl
Confirmsthatallquestionsareaddressed,ensuresrelevance(thattheinterview
isstayingontask)
KennethValdez____________________________
3. Diplomat
Providesadviceandmoralesupporttotheclient,thediplomat,makessuretheclient
alwaysfeelscomfortablenomatterhowextravaganthis/hersdesiresmaybe
*TheDiplomatwillalsoaskforpermissionfromtheartisttotakephotographsduringandafterof
themandtheirwork.
BriannaVillarreal__________________________
4. Recorder
Handsoutcontactcard,makessuretheyhavetheclientscontact,recordstheentire
interview,asksclarifyingquestionsifsomethingwasconfusing
ThomasLau____________________________

STEP #2
- LIFE QUESTIONS FOR THE ARTIST
THESE SHOULD BE BASIC WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE QUESTIONS ABOUT THE
ARTISTS LIFE.
PLEASE TYPE YOUR LIFE QUESTIONS BELOW AND MAKE SURE YOU HAVE AT LEAST 2
PEOPLE RECORDING. STOP RECORDING AFTER THESE QUESTIONS AND CREATE A
NEW SOUND FILE FOR YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT THEIR CAREER AS AN ARTIST.
Where were you born?
-were you raised here/there?
-when/how did you come here?
-do you miss it there?
-why?
-(tell me more)
Who are the members of your family?
-who are some people that you are closest to?
-why?
-(tell me more)
What are your parents nationalities?
-are you close with your ethnic culture?
-if so, which one(s) are you closest with?
-why?
-(tell me more)
What are some lessons that your parents passed down to you?
-have these things helped you in life?
-how?
-(tell me more)
What is your greatest fear (person/place/thing/concept)?
-why?
-how/when did you become afraid of this?
-(tell me more)
What was the biggest obstacle you have overcome in your career or in life and how did
you push through it?
-what did you learn from it?
-is that something that you value today?
-do you think that it is something that others can/should apply in life?
-(tell me more)

What are some things that you enjoy doing?

What is your favorite food?
What is one of your best memories?
What is one of your worst memories?

STEP #3
- ART QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ARTISTS JOURNEY TO BECOMING AN ARTIST
THESE SHOULD GO MORE IN DEPTH AND HAVE MORE ANECDOTAL OR STORY-LIKE
RESPONSES
PLEASE TYPE YOUR ART QUESTIONS BELOW AND MAKE SURE YOU HAVE AT LEAST 2
PEOPLE RECORDING. STOP RECORDING AFTER THESE QUESTIONS AND CREATE A
NEW SOUND FILE FOR YOUR PHYSICS QUESTIONS.
What is your job?
-do you enjoy it?
-why?
-what kind(s) of art do you enjoy most?
-what is your favorite material to work with in your art?
Did you always want to be an artist?
-if not, when did you want to be an artist?
-when and how did you begin studying art?
-how did you become an artist
Who is/was a role model or inspiration for your art?
-who is that?
-what did/do they do?
-why did/do you look to them?

Whats integral to the work of an artist?

What role does the artist have in society?
What has been a seminal experience?
What art do you most identify with?
What work do you most enjoying doing?
What themes do you pursue in your art pieces?
When you work on your art what do you feel?
Whats your favourite art work?
What jobs have you done other than being an artist?
Why art?
What is an artistic outlook on life?
What memorable responses have you had to your work?
Can little things in life inspire you to make new art?
Is the artistic life lonely? What do you do to counteract it?
What do you dislike about the art world?
What do you like about your work?

why should art be funded?

Where there any artist that inspired you?
what's something in the art world that you don't consider art?
Name something you love, and why?
What is your dream project?
Name three artists youd like to be compared to.
Favorite or most inspirational place?
Whats the best piece of advice youve been given?
Professionally, whats your goal?

STEP #4
- QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ARTISTS PREFERENCES FOR THEIR TINY HOME
AND OTHER PHYSICS QUESTIONS
THESE SHOULD BE VERY TECHNICAL AND INCLUDE ALL OF THE AREAS YOU
DISCUSSED IN PHYSICS CLASS.
PLEASE TYPE YOUR ART QUESTIONS BELOW AND MAKE SURE YOU HAVE AT LEAST 2
PEOPLE RECORDING.

-Do you like a lot of natural light?

Doyouwanttwostory/aloft?
Doyouwantanoutdoorspace?
whatstylehomedoyouwant?
whatappliancedoyouwant?
whatfooddoyoucook?
doyouwanthideablefurniture?
doyouwanttoabletostoreitemsusedforhobbies?
doyouwantagarden?
doyouwantaroomjustforart?
whattypesofroomsdoyouwant?
areyouenvironmentalorindustrial?
whatcolordoyouwanttheinteriorofthehousetobe?

Doyouliketocookorcookoften?
Doyouhavelotsof

STEP #5
- POSSIBLE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE ARTISTS AND THEIR WORK.
AFTER THE INTERVIEW, PLEASE ASK THE ARTIST PERMISSION TO TAKE
PHOTOGRAPH.
USE THIS SPACE TO CREATE A WISHLIST OR IDEA LIST OF WHAT PHOTOGRAPHS YOU
WOULD LIKE TO TAKE OF THE ARTISTS.
DIPLOMAT GETS EMAIL INFORMATION FROM ARTISTS TO HAVE FOLLOW UP
INTERVIEW AND PICTURE SESSION.