This was an early attempt to integrate painting, assemblage, and sewing into one piece. I thought it was a nice, albeit decorative, little piece but it generated NO interest and consequently got cut up and the pieces used somewhere else. I think I should have kept it though, Oh well!!!I got Tilleke's fabulous embroidery book and I was reminded of how structured I am in my work, even in my assemblage pieces, AND even in my attempt in my sketchbook to play with an idea for an embroidery.
This is so NOT what I want.
This is so NOT what I want.
I am so busy thinking about it that I am not getting anything done ( I know some of you do that too). That is part of the struggle, as well as being too structured/controlled. The challenge,
the struggle
try to integrate media in a way I am NOT used to.
the struggle
try to integrate media in a way I am NOT used to.
So I am going to do this.
Painting by Gallery Girl Jen for Jafabrit's Birthday
I know I've said it before, but planning an embroidery or doing one for a show is NOT playing. Playing is spending time doing something with no end goal in mind, no boundaries or fixed rules. You just sit and play with the materials and explore.
So today I will play on a little piece of muslin.
Painting by Gallery Girl Jen for Jafabrit's BirthdayI know I've said it before, but planning an embroidery or doing one for a show is NOT playing. Playing is spending time doing something with no end goal in mind, no boundaries or fixed rules. You just sit and play with the materials and explore.
So today I will play on a little piece of muslin.
8 comments:
You know what they say about all work and no play; although I've never seen anything dull in your structured period. ;)
I keep checking your blog because I am impressed with what you do. And seeing you turn out work on a regular basis motivates me to continue with my own. I like the confession one and the for fun/play one equally. I read a book a couple of decades ago I need to read again. "The Courage to Create." The author's position is no matter what our circumstances, we always have two choices: deal with it creatively or destructively. It is our option. I see it in you. I find it in me. I find it in so many others here. With humor, with disdain, with passion, with anger, with fear of failure, I see us pushing on. And you continue to move me on another notch. Thank you.
Sometimes I think I am just plodding along and forget I might have any kind of influence to movitvate others. So Ralph, thanks for dropping by and telling me.
thanks Bill :) I will try not to be dull in my attempted unstructured period :)
oh playing is GOOD for us!!!!! You go Girl!
Play, Play Happy Day! Wishing you many hours of fun unstructured play!
You are soo creative and talented, you deserve some of that unstructured fun time too!
I think you should have kept it too. You see I am working on that principle right now. I know from experience (OUCH!), I second guess myself too often. I look back and think "Why didn't I just go with THAT?" It is for the same reason you cut up that piece. It is because we judge TOO FAST.
Sheree
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