Update: Art and Writing
Update on the past months
The May mural went well, but I still haven't had time to get the pictures developed. I didn't get the June mural done as I came home from San Francisco Wednesday night with a sore throat and I ended up sleeping all Thursday until well into the evening. I'm planning on having a mural for July, though.
I wasn't able to get the fabric pieces done that I wanted to in time to submit them for the juried show. But, I'm still working on them and my plan is to still have the beginnings of a portfolio by the end of the summer. I also have agreed to make a tux for a friend, so I get to brush up my fine tailoring skills.
I know that some people have suggested I concentrate on only my art or my writing, but I've come to realize that trying to do that is actually counter-productive in my case. I can keep the creative energy flowing better if I let it flow between them rather than trying to shove it all into one or the other. So, now my goal is to learn how to set aside and pick back up projects so I can complete larger pieces, whether those pieces are wall-sized hangings or novels.
To help in my writing plans, I lucked into an apprenticeship with an author I respect and who's work I enjoy and would like to write a bit like. (While keeping and strengthening my own voice, of course.) So, now I also get to practice balancing responsibilities with creative time.
I'll write about my trip and non-trip in another post.
The May mural went well, but I still haven't had time to get the pictures developed. I didn't get the June mural done as I came home from San Francisco Wednesday night with a sore throat and I ended up sleeping all Thursday until well into the evening. I'm planning on having a mural for July, though.
I wasn't able to get the fabric pieces done that I wanted to in time to submit them for the juried show. But, I'm still working on them and my plan is to still have the beginnings of a portfolio by the end of the summer. I also have agreed to make a tux for a friend, so I get to brush up my fine tailoring skills.
I know that some people have suggested I concentrate on only my art or my writing, but I've come to realize that trying to do that is actually counter-productive in my case. I can keep the creative energy flowing better if I let it flow between them rather than trying to shove it all into one or the other. So, now my goal is to learn how to set aside and pick back up projects so I can complete larger pieces, whether those pieces are wall-sized hangings or novels.
To help in my writing plans, I lucked into an apprenticeship with an author I respect and who's work I enjoy and would like to write a bit like. (While keeping and strengthening my own voice, of course.) So, now I also get to practice balancing responsibilities with creative time.
I'll write about my trip and non-trip in another post.