doing "IT"

Today I did it! I found that illusive whatever that we all strive for in our work. "It" is different for all of us and at the same time probably very much the same. Something just sprung loose! The frustration is gone, and that pesky tendancy for me to get so anal about everything. I just let it happen and it was so wonderful. I love how it looks even though I'm sure some would say some of my older stuff is "better". I'm so thrilled yet terrified that it isn't going to last, kind of like falling in love. Have any of you had this experience before? Any advice? I'm beside myself...

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Permalink Reply by Create Culture on September 18, 2009 at 10:56pm

Ha! Gail, this is so wonderful to read. The only advice I have is to let your instinct guide you, if you feel right then you are onto something. Thanks for sharing!

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Permalink Reply by Gail Troutman on November 8, 2009 at 7:36am

Exactly! Let go.. hard sometimes! and you have to accept the cycles, you can't be "sparking" all the time. What inspires me is tranformation, taking a thing that was created for one purpose and making it into something completely different. What about you?

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Permalink Reply by John Rouse on March 7, 2010 at 10:04am

i haven't found the magic formula that brings everything together at the same time. but, the more i think about it the more i realize that i don't want to find this formula. i'm often struggling, frustrated, or just pissed that i don't have the time or ability to bring things together in my art the way i want to. but, i wouldn't trade in these moments for anything. because, when things do finally come together it's the struggle to get there that often makes me appreciate the art even more. it's true. i like angst in my art.