A guilty conscience needs to confess.
A work of art is a confession.
-Albert Camus
Artists dive deep into an abyss that many never experience. The inner soul.
Inspiration can strike at any moment, but to bring about the artistic materialization of this moment one must focus all manner of being onto the task at hand. Just as an actor must "get into character" adapting the walk, talk and history of the person or thing which he will portray, an artist must give over her sense of self.
It's an amazing experience. In college I would lock myself into a windowless storeroom with nothing more than the supplies needed, a hot pot for tea and Ramen noodles, and some Pink Floyd set the tone. No sense of time elapsing in the outside world. No distractions. No phone, texts, news briefs. Just a trip to the washro
om every few hours and to refill the hot pot. Are you delving into the relationships of major religions through history? Are you writing the next great suspense novel? Or are you creating gift items that bring out your sense of whimsy? Hmmm....sounds familiar.
But what is your confession? The bigger the work, the greater the guilt? I'll let you ponder that for a moment. As for my guilt....I like sparkly, shiny objects. Every time I make a bookmark or earrings, I really want to keep them for myself. Each is unique. But the gift is in seeing the joy in someone's face when they say, "Oh, my daughter will LOVE these!" That is what keeps me going.
I encourage you to leave a message with a link to your confessions (come on Etsy and Artfire -- time to plug yourself and let people know a little about the person behind the art!!!)
Photos:
"Dancing Bishops" by Barry Sussman
Beaded Bookmarks by Rachael Allen Designs.
Dangle Earrings by Rachael Allen Designs.
RogueCreations.etsy.com
Inspiration can strike at any moment, but to bring about the artistic materialization of this moment one must focus all manner of being onto the task at hand. Just as an actor must "get into character" adapting the walk, talk and history of the person or thing which he will portray, an artist must give over her sense of self.
It's an amazing experience. In college I would lock myself into a windowless storeroom with nothing more than the supplies needed, a hot pot for tea and Ramen noodles, and some Pink Floyd set the tone. No sense of time elapsing in the outside world. No distractions. No phone, texts, news briefs. Just a trip to the washro
om every few hours and to refill the hot pot. Are you delving into the relationships of major religions through history? Are you writing the next great suspense novel? Or are you creating gift items that bring out your sense of whimsy? Hmmm....sounds familiar. But what is your confession? The bigger the work, the greater the guilt? I'll let you ponder that for a moment. As for my guilt....I like sparkly, shiny objects. Every time I make a bookmark or earrings, I really want to keep them for myself. Each is unique. But the gift is in seeing the joy in someone's face when they say, "Oh, my daughter will LOVE these!" That is what keeps me going.
I encourage you to leave a message with a link to your confessions (come on Etsy and Artfire -- time to plug yourself and let people know a little about the person behind the art!!!)
Photos:
"Dancing Bishops" by Barry Sussman
Beaded Bookmarks by Rachael Allen Designs.
Dangle Earrings by Rachael Allen Designs.
RogueCreations.etsy.com
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