I've been enormously peeved by multiple aspects of the art world for a mighty long time - and some of that has come to a head lately.... feeling totally annoyed after my Impact trip (oh my but the pretentiousness of some of the presenters at Impact was almost too much for me!) I launched into writing my 'process' chapter.....
BLAH!
you know how you shouldn't go shopping on an empty tummy? well you should try writing about your art when you are feeling sick and tired of arrrrrrrt....
I struggled on valiantly - and handed in a pretty pedestrian initial draft - then abandoned writing and considered abandoning the whole Higher Degree (well for a few hours anyway...)
then I thought 'hang it all - I'm just going to do something silly, just for me for a bit'
the very next day 'an art gesture a day' was born... and I immediately threw myself into the challenge (its now day eleven....)
something strange and mysterious is happening - my annoyance is disappearing... my joy in making is returning.... my well is filling.... my mood is lifting....
and gosh darn it - even though its designed as a lightning quick art movement - some of the bits and pieces created are .... DAMN GOOD! damn it!
hmmmmmm there's something in this idea
(to be continued...)
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