So, I've decided to start using this blog not only as a place to put up my art, but as a place to express my thoughts and ideas. So here I go (stay tuned for more)...
I've been thinking a lot lately about where our creativity goes over our life span. Some people are "artsy" and are always making things. Most of us, however, loose our natural creative ability and imagination when we grow up. This is very sad to me.
As kids, we were all given the chance to color with crayons/markers/paint/whatever. We made pictures on paper, colored in coloring books, drew on kids menus at restaurants, maybe even put paint on our bedroom walls and then got in trouble for it, etc... It was a wonderful time of playing, exploring and expressing ourselves creatively. Every child is born with the ability to imagine and to create! And every child loves to be praised for their creations.
The question I struggle with is where does that creativity go? I believe that we all have a creative side, whether it's drawing, painting, writing, poetry, screenplays, acting, making music, singing, sewing, scrapbooking, imagining, etc.... So why don't people recognize this in themselves? Are we afraid? Are we self-conscious? Are we insecure? Were we ridiculed by a former art teacher? Did our parents throw our artwork away? Did someone say our writing was awful? What happened to make so many people in this world loose touch with this important part of themselves?
I dream of a world where everyone is tapping into their creative juices - can you imagine! It would be an amazing, beautiful world!!!
My encouragement to everyone today is to think about what creative venture intrigues you and maybe try it out!!!! Write a poem, doodle on a post-it-note at work, sing a song in the car, style your hair in a different way, rearrange your living room.......realize that in art, there is no "right" or "wrong" so mix it up, get crazy, and try something new!
My quote of the day:
"Every day is the beginning of something beautiful" -- Erin Drez
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