The next two days on my calendar are completely empty, and that means I have two blissfully expansive chunks of time during which I can get lost in my latest creative work. Now that I've reached the down slope in my first official week of working on my next series, I realize how long it has been since I've dug deep into a creative project this ambitious. My last major endeavor (major as in time and scope) got wrapped up last September, and ever since then it has been a series of smaller projects. It was a welcome respite to only have to work with the burners on low for a while, but now it's time to create some brighter sparks and take some bigger risks.
The fact that I'm investing in the rental of a large studio for two months this summer is turning out to be a great motivator. While it wouldn't be the worst crime in the world to wait until I was in that space before I started experimenting with ideas, I would much prefer to take the greatest advantage possible of having such a huge space all to myself. My goal is to take time now to flush out ideas on paper and small panels so in early June I can begin working on larger panels knowing what I want to do with them. I have been able to work on larger pieces here and there, but the last time I worked on a panel that was five feet wide I had to set it up on a cabinet in our hallway. Having a bigger studio space means I can go totally crazy, and I can't wait to see what unfolds when I can work on panels that require a ladder.
"Look at your work and it tells you how it is when you hold back or when you embrace. When you are lazy, your art is lazy; when you hold back, it holds back; when you hesitate, it stands there staring, hands in its pockets. But when you commit, it comes on like blazes." ~Art & Fear
Oh to work on a piece so large it requires a ladder? That is completely wonderful in so many ways...I am eager to see what beauty you come up with. xo
Posted by: gillian {the dreaming press} | March 25, 2010 at 02:53 PM
I am thrilled to see you going no holds barred in your latest art projects. Can't wait to see your creations; certainly you've had some diverse inspiration lately! xo
Posted by: Tara Bradford | March 25, 2010 at 11:02 AM
hello! your artwork is absolutely lovely! i am happy to have found your blog and can't wait to stop back again. it is always so nice to connect with other artists. thank you for being such an inspiration! good luck with everything! xoxo, juliette
Posted by: Juliettecrane | March 25, 2010 at 10:31 AM
Exciting news...it's always nice to have space, to see you work all in front of you and reflect on progress. I also love that feeling of being lost in a huge body of work...you are so into it that the rest of the world slips away. Lately, I've been finding it hard to pop out of that creative mode and back into real life multiple times a day...it's so jarring because I don't want to stop working really! Love that photo you have showing your experimentations...I am also painting a series...but it's taking over my floor space!
Posted by: linda | March 25, 2010 at 10:23 AM