"When we all think alike, then no one is thinking." — Walter Lippman
Monday, June 29, 2009
Home Shelters the Dreamer
I readily admit to being somewhat of a hermit, especially during the summer months. I am content to work in my studio, putter around in the gardens, sit on the deck and watch Nature's big show and enjoy the unstructured time at home.
This illustration was made with that theme in mind.
I love this. I love watching the bird's in our backyard -- I confess I do this mostly from the deck hot tub early in the mornings. However, this past month(July) I have been so busy running around to dance, singing, and acting classes that my art has taken short shrift. Art challenges? Forget it. No available energy to do it every day. My white cat Angelina has to work at getting me out into the yard to sit in a chair. I did, however (the 31st), run an altered book workshop yesterday at the dance studio where I dance, and that was cool seeing what the eight students came up with. And now I'm finishing a box construction for a show deadline tomorrow. I've been staring at it empty for two months! And just started it 2 days ago!!!!
It sounds an idyllic way to spend summer. The house is a wonderful gothic creation, perfect for the spring, (I definitely don't hold with the idea that gothic is always creepy,)
There are two things in my life that have been constant, no matter what: art and the need for unstructured time to play. I am a compulsive maker-of-things who believes that every day must have some time set aside to feed the creative spirit. This would include making art, looking at art, reading about art, experimenting/playing with materials, learning new skills, and general studio art-play. To support my habit and spread the joy, I was an art educator for 38 years. I'm now retired from public education, but still enjoy teaching occasional workshops locally. I will try to share some of my adventures in both art and play here in this space.
The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift.
-Albert Einstein
Lucy
"She who sleeps and eats"
Fred
Mighty hunter of gophers in his younger days
Eddie
1994 - 2009
Lucky & Lucy
Siblings and best friends
"There is no doubt that creativity is the most important human resource of all. Without creativity, there would be no progress, and we would be forever repeating the same patterns." — Edward de Bono
A Short Play
M. A. Rosanoff: "Mr. Edison, please tell me what laboratory rules you want me to observe."
Edison: "There ain't no rules around here. We're trying to accomplish somep'n!"
— Thomas Edison
"I believe that education is all about being excited about something. Seeing passion and enthusiasm helps push an educational message." — Steve Irwin, Crocodile Hunter
3 comments:
I love this. I love watching the bird's in our backyard -- I confess I do this mostly from the deck hot tub early in the mornings. However, this past month(July) I have been so busy running around to dance, singing, and acting classes that my art has taken short shrift. Art challenges? Forget it. No available energy to do it every day. My white cat Angelina has to work at getting me out into the yard to sit in a chair. I did, however (the 31st), run an altered book workshop yesterday at the dance studio where I dance, and that was cool seeing what the eight students came up with. And now I'm finishing a box construction for a show deadline tomorrow. I've been staring at it empty for two months! And just started it 2 days ago!!!!
It sounds an idyllic way to spend summer. The house is a wonderful gothic creation, perfect for the spring, (I definitely don't hold with the idea that gothic is always creepy,)
I think Gothic Style is very grand and inviting!
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