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About My Process

Art and Research?

My current work is digital collage, and when shown in installations, it is frequently printed large on banners or projected.  Action research is a four part system that keeps my philosophical view of the world embedded in my work.  Through a joint discovery process, the participants and I decide on an output style which is then developed until we come to execution.  All of us reflect on the results, which may merge and morph to other iterations.

Commissioning Art/Research-work?

How do I initiate a request or display interest?

I want to make it as simple as possible for you. The first step is to message me through one of my social media channels, email me at alana@ealanajames.com, or fill out the contact request form on my Commissions page. When I receive your request, you will hear from me within the week – if you don’t, please write again.

What is the process for starting a project?

I will need to meet with all the parties, this can be in person or by zoom,  at this point we come to agreement on a budget.  We come to agreement, take first steps and then evaluate if it is going forward as expected.  Usually there are two or three checkpoints established with payment for work up to those points when deliverables are met.  In this way everyone in the collaborative group continues to take responsibility for the outcome.

I’ve only had one project go wrong at the end and that was because new individuals came in with ideas to change the entirety when the work was very close to being finished.  By checking in regularly we avoid those misunderstandings.

How long does a participatory project take?

Impossible to tell – from six months to multiple years, depending on the number of people involved.

What if I don’t like the final result?

Action Research only guarantees learning.  Sometimes the best laid plans go awry.  With regular checkins any project might be abandoned by any of the parties (Alana included) at any check-in point.  That said, within a caring, listening environment that seldom happens.  Although we may not get what we envisioned when we started, we almost always get something that surpasses our expectations.

About the Newsletter

How do I sign up?

You can subscribe through my website. Please use the form at the bottom of my website or you can email me at alana@ealanajames.com requesting to be added to the mailing list and I will add you.

What can I expect from the newsletter?

1. Emails come at most four times a year and are designed to give you information about how these works are continuing and where you might see the artwork next.
2. You can use them as a means of opening discussions within your community for projects.
3. You can unsubscribe at any time.