Wednesday, April 1, 2015

Creative Day Dreaming

I find myself doing daily tasks like dishes or interacting with my son and between my ears my brain has come up with a creative idea or inspiration that remains a dream until I can find a moment, an hour or a day to smoosh and manipulate the polymer clay I work with. The time I carve out to create seems stolen from something else I should be doing like sweeping the floor or building a lego tower. I could be working for 5 minutes or 5 hours it all passes so quickly and becomes a moving meditation for my body and mind. Some days I find myself caught mentally in the creative day dream while I am out doing errands or visiting with friends. My muse visits more often now and after a full year of creating as much and as often as I can I settle in to create with less struggle and effort.  It is easier now to sit and make something then it was last year. I doubt my mostly self taught aristic self less. I appreciate all of my customers and each sale I make. I have learned a great deal about my muse, my creative process and operating a small handmade business where I am the creator, dreamer and administrator. 

I enjoyed the following video it is worth watch .

http://omeleto.com/188186/

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It's good to hear that you are more confident in your creativity! Now to find the balance between that and family. :-)
1 reply · active 509 weeks ago
Yes, I have been seeking that balance for 5 years now! lol its always a goal.
Loved that video! It's very similar to what I tell people about writing - if you think you aren't a good writer, then you just have to keep writing because it's the practice that will make you better! Thanks so much for sharing, Vanessa!
1 reply · active 509 weeks ago
Hi! Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
I love that video - Ira Glass is wonderful and I get a lot out of his shows in general. Making creativity and art a regular practice definitely helps with inspiration. When it's a habit, you don't have to bother thinking about the act of making something, you can just make.
1 reply · active 509 weeks ago
True Kara. I was recently away on a holiday for 2 weeks and it took me a week to get back into the grove of making things. That was the longest break I have had in a year and I sure missed creating.
I can relate to doing one thing and thinking of doing another. I feel like sometimes at play with my children I get distracted by what I feel I should be doing. Reality is it can all wait. I get wanting to have creativity a daily act. I need to be better at making more time for my writing. Art & creativity is healing!

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