“The first and most essential element is to recognise the essence of the creator - without comparison - in relation to their raw material.” So true and also the hardest. Often we start with copies and eventually get closer to an essence when we’ve built confidence and mastered language or materials. It’s really only as children we work with our own self so purely… and then as adults we spend years trying to get back there. I still feel a long way from it xx
I just finished a book I think youd enjoy - improvisation and free play in life and art. So thought provoking im going to tuen around and instantly reread it. Will post a link. Thanks for your comment! Xxx
Thank you so much! So encouraging to hear… here’s a link to more info on the book. It was written by a musician, and is so interesting about the creative process. I’d be really interested in your thoughts on it as the brilliant creative that you are - xxx https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Play:_Improvisation_in_Life_and_Art
You’re welcome, and just ordered my copy from Oxfam. I did a very valuable 3-month online art course in 2021 that was founded on improvisation especially in the early stages of art making, no destination and prolong the creative experience before the edit and discernment phase. So liberating xx
“The first and most essential element is to recognise the essence of the creator - without comparison - in relation to their raw material.” So true and also the hardest. Often we start with copies and eventually get closer to an essence when we’ve built confidence and mastered language or materials. It’s really only as children we work with our own self so purely… and then as adults we spend years trying to get back there. I still feel a long way from it xx
I just finished a book I think youd enjoy - improvisation and free play in life and art. So thought provoking im going to tuen around and instantly reread it. Will post a link. Thanks for your comment! Xxx
Yes would love to hear more. Thank you for this interesting post - love your insights.
Thank you so much! So encouraging to hear… here’s a link to more info on the book. It was written by a musician, and is so interesting about the creative process. I’d be really interested in your thoughts on it as the brilliant creative that you are - xxx https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Play:_Improvisation_in_Life_and_Art
You’re welcome, and just ordered my copy from Oxfam. I did a very valuable 3-month online art course in 2021 that was founded on improvisation especially in the early stages of art making, no destination and prolong the creative experience before the edit and discernment phase. So liberating xx