Imagine… what is possible!

I just finished reading “Make the Impossible Possible” by Bill Strickland!

It is so inspirational to read about how making a clay pot back in high school allowed him to follow his passion for creating and helping others. He began a school to help others find the motivation and empowerment that he discovered… Bidwell Training Center.

What is so inspiring is that Bill followed his passion and keeps trying until he finds a way to make it work! Sometimes I find myself starting to give up when things seem like they are not coming together.(Alright, I am pretty persistent, but I have my moments!}

We all can get sidetracked by life and everyday mundane, tragic and happy moments. I am, however, now much more cognizant of the fact that persistence and daily reflection on my life course works!

I am currently cataloging my work ( which requires both of the above mentioned qualities!) with an incredibly organized administrative assistant who has been kind enough to spend a couple of hours a week of her time working with me.!This frees up my mind and my time to focus on my current work.

How have you made changes when faced with lack of movement towards your goals?

Working with veiled objects

Good morning!

Just working on the concept of ordinary moments taking on greater significance as I notice and record what is in front of me. Sometimes in the translation form daily course of events,such as wrapping up a room to be painted, and drawing and painting it, I see metaphors that I was never able to articulate as clearly!

When things are wrapped together under a translucent cover, their individual detail is embraced as it becomes a part of the greater whole. An ordinary job is viewed as ethereal. Perhaps things aren’t as concrete as they first appear!

Organizing the art studio….

…Just another expression for reflecting upon and readjusting priorities to suit where I am now! Looking at it that way makes it much more motivating to get to that seemingly mundane job. The bonus is that after having sorted my work by both size and medium, I can now find a piece in a matter of minutes instead of hours! This makes it possible for me to inventory and document both past and present work. Above is a my finished product.However, organizing is a process and needs to be addressed daily. I love it when it looks like this, though! (I read a lot to make my art, thus the library at my fingertips!)

I have been sketching as well,,,pen and ink in my journal. Daily skethcing and painting is my meditation on the world! Everyone has different ways of making time for reflection. What is yours?