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Through the other Goldrausch artists and the project managers I gained a new vocabulary for my works and an awareness of new interpretations. I\u2019ve become braver, use a broader range of artistic materials, and my technical know-how has been greatly enhanced. Art is still my primary means of support. It was very good to learn how multifaceted and diverse the career paths of visual artists can be. Because art doesn\u2019t have to be unprofitable. I wouldn\u2019t want to do without the network that developed through Goldrausch.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
For me, the Goldrausch year was an absolute benefit: I\u2019ve continued to collaborate with one of the women in my course since we got to know each other at Goldrausch. And it\u2019s often nice to meet other ex-Goldrausch women \u2013 the experiences from that intensive year create extraordinary bonds. Obviously the course is time-consuming, but I always felt it was like having \u201cfixed\u201d office hours in which recurring things like compiling a portfolio, designing a website and so forth could be worked on, and moreover within a shared professional and collegial framework.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
Goldrausch was very important for my self-conception as an artist. My artistic career was going through a transition phase when I participated in the Goldrausch programme. The cohesive group in which I\u2019d done all my previous work was in the process of dissolving. The prospect of realizing projects alone was a particular challenge for me. Through my participation, I gained the self-confidence to initiate projects independently, to carry them out, and to assert my own position as an artist.<\/p>\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n