Liberation...Wrapping up 2010

To create one's world in the arts takes courage.
Georgia O'Keefe

I began this year disillusioned, disconnected and somewhat defeated when it came to my art and creativity. Eleven months later, having worked through some of my creative blocks and mental limitations, I am letting loose and saying "Get me outta of the box!"

I am less afraid now to have more of me reflected in my work. Less projection and doubt of will it sell before I even get it out there, which I do, and why I have a tendency to hold on to some of my work. It will require different and more marketing and experimentation as I change my direction. If not, I will continue feeling bored, stale and stagnate. So, I have my artistic voice. I'll find my audience. I'm working on ideas and changes to my website.

Some totally random thoughts and musings I wrote to get to this level of liberation:

• With age comes..um... more age.

• As I clean my apartment, I remind myself to collect more experiences and less "things."

• Magic word today is Boundary. There is joy to be had in setting boundaries.

It also took yoga, music, artists, books, a new job, a Shamanic healer/reader, and photographer Jeff Phillips of Crowdspotting, who took the picture of me that you see above along with some others, during the Ravenswood Art Walk show. There was some playtime to be had :( He gave me creative license to play with the pictures. Hence,the box. See, I am a multidimensional person!

Thinking and working outside the artistic box takes time, patience, internal and external help. And yes, Georgia, courage indeed.

Now is the right time.

Lotus Sutra

More Randomly Speaking

Time again for Randomly Speaking. Random collections of eclectic things I've read, heard, and seen in the present HOPE of opening up and unblocking my creativity:

Eclectic 4- Purple Passion Bangle Set

• "Creative art demands that the artist should know life, either by experience or by inspiration, and this knowledge of life must develop a profound sympathy with humanity. The technical method of expression may be whatever the ARTIST WISHES*, whatever seems the simplest process. There is not a variety of creative arts; there is IMAGINATION* and IMPULSE TO CREATE* and a variety of methods." - Giles Edgarton

• "Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed* is more important than any other one thing. " - Abraham Lincoln

• "For one who has conquered the mind*, the mind is the best of friends*. But for one who has failed to do so, his/her mind will be his/her greatest enemy." - Bhagavad-Gita

• The work of art is above all a process of creation, it is never experienced as a mere product.* - Paul Klee

• Go see the movie "Nine." See creative blocks in action except lose the cigarettes.
  

• Do a handstand*.

*My subliminal attempt to help unblock. I actually think this might be blatantly effective. I'll see. What do you think?

There is nothing Randomly Speaking about this:

We are the artists that create our own lives..

Especially with creative blockage.