Judith Schaechter Quotes & Sayings

Is an 'idea' an advance visualization of a piece? Part of a piece? If anything - if it hasn't already evaporated - it's one of the very first things sacrificed during the actual process of making something. — Judith Schaechter

The uncut sheets of colored glass are really seductive, awesome, and unarguably lovely things. Naturally, the temptation to cut and damage all that pristine beauty is too much for me to resist. — Judith Schaechter

It's important to discuss ideas but it's more important to surrender control and preconceptions. — Judith Schaechter

Original artistic invention demands that even the inventor be surprised. — Judith Schaechter

Preconceptions and knowledge really only get you to the edge of where creativity begins. Then intuition and faith take over, hopefully. — Judith Schaechter