9.07.2012

My own personal hurricane...

So it seems that over doing it and packing every minute of my day with something to do or make or fix seems to be the way I operate. I wonder what would happen if I slowed down? Do you lose steam and procrastinate or refuel and keep going? I even seem to rush through the relaxing things just to say I relaxed, Some like ROR would say I am riding the wave, and it is encouraging to see other women pushing, and trying, and creating, and being strong leaders.Tomorrow night is another Monstrosity Art Show put on by Central Texas Annie Consulting, which I thought at first I wasn't going to be involved in and then when I realized I was and I really don't have much breadth in my sexual or sensuous side of my portfolio, I freaked for 2 minutes, then proceeded to gesso two new boards on Tuesday, painted one on Wednesday. Which I was not sure in which direction to take my sass to... and was surprised to see that I could use some techniques I enjoy in drawing and painting and actually come up with something pretty, although my mom did ask, in the way that blunt, embarrassing moms do, " What's with the Porn?"
She did not see this second piece I completed Thursday,which is beautiful and has inspired me to actually pinpoint the series of paintings I'd like to work on which I will explain soon, once I've gathered all my thoughts and written an artist statement that I can hold my self accountable to instead of jumping around project to project with the only thing tying them together is that I made it. Yes, I will still make curtains for the shower window by accident when I really meant to take a shower, and I will still paint furniture when I should be paying bills, but I will make every effort to sit still tomorrow cuddling with my little one, slowly sipping tea, and breath. Just breath. Try it with me? That is before the art show followed the next morning by an early birding walk and Habitat Stewardship training class and off to close at Patagonia. I swear, I could have much bigger problems, my only problem is I love doing everything. Now, is that really so bad?

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