“Though drawing skills are important parts of composite art, the real challenge is in the ability to interview and relate to a victim or witness. The purpose is to successfully gather, interpret and illustrate the information obtained from the witness’ memory.” (http://www.forartist.com/forensicpage.htm)
What is it?
The forensics of crime is the application of scientific methods to investigate and try to solve a crime. The forensics of the imagination consists of applying creative methods to investigate, materialize, and solve the practical problems of an idea.
How do you fit that on a business card?
It may be more exciting to just put “Forensics of the Imagination” and either let people infer, or ask. The assumptions may lead to interesting work I hadn’t considered. However, a good way to sum it up is to say that i would be a creative collaborator/consultant/conversationalist.
Forensics brings to mind death or decay—how will you avoid that?
Death and decay aren’t necessarily bad things. Forensics are more about bringing things to light, sometimes things that haven’t been touched in decades. You might have an idea that’s lain dormant for years, but now you want to explore it. It’d be my job to help, and to help you take yourself seriously.
I welcome your thoughts and comments on this idea. I'm really not sure how i'd make a living doing this, but i do know that i love doing it. I love working artistically with people and creating in a safe environment where people are gentle with each other--but not too gentle. Discovering this passion comes at an awkward time, since i feel not charging for most services is financially irresponsible of me right now...but i also feel that if i don't give it a chance to be considered and criticized now, it will share a back burner with so many other lovely things. Be honest now!
In the meantime, i'm juggling a few projects at once, including but not limited to the "Unsung Heroes of the Chronicles of Narnia" calendar for the Lion's Share Story-Sharing venue in Spokane, WA; uploading some songs to i-tunes; and booking a cross-country folkin' tour with Jay Psaros for next summer. Of course still enjoying the Medieval Manor (medievalmanor.com).
Stay busy, my friends, and then take time off.
