- I LOVE sculpture. It is an area that doesn't seem so well represented with textiles. I have just spent a lovely half hour on http://www.contemporist.com/category/art/page/4/ and some of the images really blew my mind. The possibilities of using textiles in a more sculptured way is exciting to me. I can feel my adrenalin starting to pump so this has to be a good thing right?
- Quirkiness is important to me, so is humor. I don't need to reinvent the wheel I think it is enough to make people laugh and enjoy an object for what it is!
- It is OK to be odd, to be different. I am coming to the conclusion that not everyone will like my work but that is OK. I think its time to overcome the fear of not being a winner in this competitive field and go my way. Yes inspiration comes from many areas and its important to know what other people are doing out there, but fear is crippling my creativity and making it hard for me to explore and respond to my own ideas.
I have just produced a piece of work I am not happy with and it is all my own fault. Going for the "mark" is not good enough. I have to be happy with what I do.
My Plan.
- continue to develop my skill set and engage in every different textile technique I can.
- focus on what works for me.
- stop worrying about my grade or the wonderfulness of my class mates.
- let my mind go and get out there on that edge and see what it is like.
- stop worrying about my personal image and just let it all come naturally.
- recognize I am in a different creative place to others and it is OK.
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