SHARING A STUDIO

I love to create in my new studio.  It is large and full of light. Sometimes I get my inspiration just looking at all the material, paint, and ink that surrounds me. Other times it is a ride in the country on bright sunny days.

There have been moments, recently where I wish I could share my studio with other artists who mostly work alone but would love an occasional collaborations (otherwise known as someone to play with.  Sharing a space with another like minded individual can be so fruitful.  Maybe I should do a shout out for a once a week studio party where we could join together here at Creative Meditations and simply have fun.  I am serious.  If you live in the Catskill area and want to come play, send me an email creativemeditations1@gmail.com.  Let's have some fun.

SIMPLE LIFE, SIMPLY CREATED

It goes without saying that living simply is something many of us try to do.  Not so easy though as you go through life trying so hard not to gather so much in the way of material things.  Yet, here I am, looking around my house and studio thinking "Boy, do I have a great deal of stuff".  I would feel worse than I do except that I do recycle when I create my art.  But even in the world of recycle, you can turn into a hoarder pretty darn fast.

Psychology has not done enough to study what seems to be a human compulsion to have stuff.  The percentage of people who seem to subscribe to major consumerism is far greater than the percentage of people who try to live by simple means.

My goal for the month of February is to use whatever I have in my studio to create my art.  I will not purchase another blessed thing.  And when the spring comes I am having a yard sale that will interest those who love material, yarn and other such notions.  I am on my way to a simple life, simply created.