Carol, I was so taken by your post; spent the night in my studio, surrounded
by the clutter and stuff of work and no work, possibility and despair of
use. I think you're right; there is a certain satisfaction in seeing the
collected physical *stuff* of years of art/work -- created stuff, stuff with
potential, stuff that reminds us not to do *that* again, stuff that waits
patiently for "that is exactly what I needed!"
And then there is the mental and emotional clutter to address...right now
that seems like a more daunting task than cleaning the studio! But sometimes
they go hand in hand, the mental clutter drives the art, and then you have
more stuff.
I envy the zen, but live more in the wreck room.
Has anyone on the list ever done anything wildly destructive and/or
cathartic with old work, then used the remains to create something new? (I'm
thinking of an art bonfire in a metal trashcan in my own case, an idea I've
toyed with for a while, and this may be the year....)
Or have you done that and had instant regret?
Pax,
xoMelissa
Melissa McCarthy
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