Since I've been in a creative SLUMP since Christmas, or to be more honest, since Thanksgiving if not sooner I decided to take drastic measures. So-o-o I've started cleaning....not just rearranging, but CLEANING, my studio, including that horror pit, the closet!! I took one large trash bag of junk out yesterday, and have another one almost full now, and that's just the tip of the iceberg! I still have three grossly overloaded shelves to do....and that's only one side of this double closet!
This is mostly dollmaking "stuff", and I'm not making dolls much these days so I need to sell or give away much of this material as soon as I decide on the best way to do that. There are also other materials, including a large plastic bin full of weaving yarn from those days when I had visions of becoming a master (ha!) weaver, wire and other materials from all those crafting projects I've toyed with. Not to mention all the books I've collected through the years......sigh.......
This is all due to Roy's new vow to throw out something from his equally overstuffed office everyday since the holidays. Made me feel so guilty I had to start doing the same...and I got carried away, I think!
More on this later on.
1 week ago
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I have been in a slump since the holidays, too. So I made myself go into the studio the other day, vowing I was spending the day in there cleaning and organizing until I felt the urge to create again. Well, it worked! After cleaning for about an hour, I sat down and started a new sculpt- just to avoid having to do anymore cleaning-LOL!
I am sure you will get over it. Look forward to seeing what direction your art is going to take.Happy New Year
I always end up just leaving and shutting the door when I get the urge to clean. LOL
You'll see something that sparks your creativity. :o)
I wish I was your neighbor, I would dig through your garbage! I found your blog while looking for ways to use textiva and what a treat! I love your wings and your little fairy dude beautiful work. I think you should keep making dolls by the way, you are too good to quit! I am in a group and we are going through Sherill Kahn's book and the embelishments are the next step.
Mary O. surprised to see you had added to your blog , so thought I would join your slump group!!I just feel blah!! I was sitting here today looking at my pitiful little yoyo quilt and thought maybe just moving my fingers around making yoyo's would get me going , its worth a try!!
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