Its been a little while since my last post, I must apologise! I don't know where time goes. Well what have I been doing... Since my last post...
I have started some pottery classes at Platform 22, which are filling up quickly. if you are interested they are listed in the right hand column of my blog page. It's great being busy, but daunting too... I always feel I might have forgotten something!
On the creative side to my life, I have finally managed to pick up some clay and start creating. It hit me the other day that we are in JUNE! Oh my! Next month I have 2 exhibitions to prepare for... and no work to sell or exhibit... in fact I should say 3 exhibits, as I always forget that Platform 22 Gallery needs my art work too! So, I have no choice to get making! Forget indulging in exploring my most inner feelings that I might want to express ~ I'm going to discover it as I develop the works... even if it isn't the way I intended. But it has meant I have had to stop being so precious and GET ON WITH IT! No more procrastinating!
Its funny how quickly you get so out of practice, and when starting new ideas you forget how long it takes to actually make and finish something. I seem to take two steps forward and then very quickly three back! I am very happy with the work I produced last week, although David will say I was a very grumpy artist (or something rude!), whilst I was working. Well, I was ~ creative stress you know! Sorry darling!
I think because I'm juggling my days between family life, the children and all that goes with them, plus house things (like cleaning etc.. which never seems to get done, unless a visitor/friend/family pops by and then its a panic of dusters, cleaning and hoovering!), then there is my teaching, and finally the various committees I work with.. time is a precious thing, and energy is another matter altogether! Sadly it means generally that my work gets left until last... something is going to have to give so I can work on my work. I'm not complaining (much), but simpler would be nicer!
Artist are their own worst enemy. We say silly comments like "I'm toying with this idea" or "I'm playing about with the materials" ... no wonder everyone thinks its an easy life! I may well say I'm playing with something, but you can be sure I'm certainly not. Stressing, working out logistics and techniques, worrying and of course working jolly hard to get it right. No I'm not grumpy, I'm working my whole ass off ~ from the tips of my fingers, through my body strength, up to the top of my head... brain workout! Its no help that I'm a perfectionist too!
Wow, another verbal pour! I never think I have anything to say when I start a new post and wonder if I need pictures to help fill the page, but really its not a problem. OK, its nice to see images to catch the eye, but I obviously need not worry about having to compensate for the lack of words. Oh no ~ I'm off again! STOP EMMA PATTULLO! You have said enough for one day!!!
See you soon...............
I have started some pottery classes at Platform 22, which are filling up quickly. if you are interested they are listed in the right hand column of my blog page. It's great being busy, but daunting too... I always feel I might have forgotten something!
On the creative side to my life, I have finally managed to pick up some clay and start creating. It hit me the other day that we are in JUNE! Oh my! Next month I have 2 exhibitions to prepare for... and no work to sell or exhibit... in fact I should say 3 exhibits, as I always forget that Platform 22 Gallery needs my art work too! So, I have no choice to get making! Forget indulging in exploring my most inner feelings that I might want to express ~ I'm going to discover it as I develop the works... even if it isn't the way I intended. But it has meant I have had to stop being so precious and GET ON WITH IT! No more procrastinating!
Its funny how quickly you get so out of practice, and when starting new ideas you forget how long it takes to actually make and finish something. I seem to take two steps forward and then very quickly three back! I am very happy with the work I produced last week, although David will say I was a very grumpy artist (or something rude!), whilst I was working. Well, I was ~ creative stress you know! Sorry darling!
I think because I'm juggling my days between family life, the children and all that goes with them, plus house things (like cleaning etc.. which never seems to get done, unless a visitor/friend/family pops by and then its a panic of dusters, cleaning and hoovering!), then there is my teaching, and finally the various committees I work with.. time is a precious thing, and energy is another matter altogether! Sadly it means generally that my work gets left until last... something is going to have to give so I can work on my work. I'm not complaining (much), but simpler would be nicer!
Artist are their own worst enemy. We say silly comments like "I'm toying with this idea" or "I'm playing about with the materials" ... no wonder everyone thinks its an easy life! I may well say I'm playing with something, but you can be sure I'm certainly not. Stressing, working out logistics and techniques, worrying and of course working jolly hard to get it right. No I'm not grumpy, I'm working my whole ass off ~ from the tips of my fingers, through my body strength, up to the top of my head... brain workout! Its no help that I'm a perfectionist too!
Wow, another verbal pour! I never think I have anything to say when I start a new post and wonder if I need pictures to help fill the page, but really its not a problem. OK, its nice to see images to catch the eye, but I obviously need not worry about having to compensate for the lack of words. Oh no ~ I'm off again! STOP EMMA PATTULLO! You have said enough for one day!!!
See you soon...............
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