I am involved in all sorts of creative forms; jewelery making, card making, scrap booking, clothing design, poetry, digital photography, drawing and painting and I LOVE doing all of these things - especially doing them and giving the end result to others.
There is just something really satisfying about seeing the look of surprise and appreciation on another persons face when you hand them something unique and thoughtful.
However - unless I am in the mood to do them - they do not get done. I am terrible at doing things on demand - which is why I have never put myself out there as an artist for hire. Or sold very many of my things for that matter.
My creative juices are flow most when I am in turmoil - and they don't lead to a gloom and doom result either. Well, some of my poetry does, but that is to be expected.
When I am happy - my interest is not in being artistic - it is in doing things that involve travel and friends and my lover.
This, overall, poses some challenges.
- I am involved in the start up of a custom lingerie company and have no prototypes.
- I am constantly being asked for different type of paintings from family and friends and they have built up into a huge To-Do pile.
- I have wanted to give some things as gifts for special occasions to a) Save money and b) show thoughtfulness of my gifts.
- I have gone to several different places and have experiences many different things that I want to document in my scrapbooks (which people keep giving me and are laying empty under my bookshelf.
I am trying, now, to find a way to channel my positive energies into a creative form.
I have found happiness in my relationship and life - and therefore haven't created in a very long time.
Is there is a happy medium - a way to have the best of both worlds?
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