Okay so I made a goal of having 10 art pieces ready for this juried textiles show that I haven't entered in approximately 25 years but they keep sending me info on it every year even though I might be dead or moved to another state or employed as a donut hole tester and not making art any longer. There are 45 days left to make the art. I do not have to have 10 pieces but since there is one fee for "UP TO 10", of course I am going to try and make it worth my while. Myrna has been encouraging me to enter some of the small pieces she knows I have stashed away to save some time and mental fatigue. Good idea. Which leads me to the question: Why do we make art? I would like to know your reasons so feel free to chime in with your thoughts.
(I put this picture here to keep you interested in reading the rest of this....did it work?)I make art because:
1) I have tried to NOT make art and each time I have become mentally goofed up which includes being depressed, despondent, and eventually becoming over weight.
2) The adventure of making art takes me places I can't go if I were, for instance, a donut hole tester. Now I must admit that I have never BEEN a donut hole tester and do not even know anyone who IS a donut hole tester so perhaps that is a very exciting job but.... being an artist- I start with a pile of supplies and end up with a thing of beauty that expresses some deep (or shallow) emotion or expression of who and what I am all about which is extremely satisfying. Does this happen when a person tests donut holes? I seriously doubt it but perhaps I am mistaken.
3) Better put another picture in here to keep you interested ...
I make art because...well just look at this picture and tell me that it doesn't make you start drooling and saying to yourself..."why am I just sitting here reading this ding-dang blog when I could be making art too?" If you could take a piece of white or natural fabric and within 10 minutes turn it into a flowing pool of color and texture that makes you want to fall to your knees and cry like a baby because it is so amazingly beautiful, wouldn't YOU do it too? Of course you would. To NOT make art is crazy making for me.
Your turn. Why do YOU make art???
Want another picture? Sure you do....and I like finding them to post so I'll look for another neat-o shot of some shibori fabric.
7 comments:
My time in the studio- limited that it is- is a sea of calm, sanity, and fun. It is a marked contrast to my work world, which is none of the above. I guess the best way to put it is to say that making art is my therapy.
Marjie, I make art because I can make art. It feels like you are in a different world out of your studio. No one to bother you and you are on your own.
Because the art I do is colorful, bold and love where it takes me. I am not just talking about art quilts but all different type of art out there. I am now into every thing and loving it. Thanks for the question. love and hugs, Lorraine
It is that part of my life that is carefree, fun, quirky, adventurous. It is something that I am pulled to do and miss when I don't. I get the same feelings when I haven't been able to run. Most of all or maybe that is the point -- I enjoy it.
Art allows me to escape from the rigid structures of my working life, something that allows me to be crazy, emotional and 'out of control'
What i do may not be art, but what i do is any expression of the crazy real me.
I love the second photo Marjie; are those salt crystals still on the fabric?
Anna K.
Marjie,you ask great questions but the holidays left little time for thinking. I read your blog because you do something that interests me and I want to learn more about it. not to slight the fact that creative people love to interact. I make art because it is how I can demonstrate who I am with the textiles I love. Sometimes I cannot say what I can show. I make art to learn, to expand who I am at this moment. I make art because, for me, it is a fun thing to do...........and on and on. Keep talking about dying and soon I will be able to take the beginners class at QU. The painting class was great, but I want the texture of dyed fabrics. Keep going, girl........xxoo Helen
I make art because I can't not make it. I would lose my mind and, as you said, become really, really, depressed. So let's see . . . terribly depressed, or crazily joyful . . . hmm, easy choice. But ok, besides that, I'm going to try to say this without sounding whacko. I make art because it's my spiritual connection to my creator. When I'm also creating, it's like we're on the same plane (my creator and me), humming along together in unison.
Michele- you hit the nail on the head. I once was very uneasy sharing all my tips and secrets about dyeing in the classes I teach until I realized that I have a direct link to the Creator of the Universe. If I truly believe that then how can I run out of ideas or inspiration? It was freely given to me so I have to freely give it back to others. Realizing this has freed me from a lot of self serving junk.
Yes. I have to do this. Well put. Thank you for sharing.
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