QUOTE OF THE DAY

"This is my art and it is dangerous!"
- Delia Deetz, Beetlejuice

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Untitled Creative Block

More often then not, I feel creatively blocked. I always finish something with a certain fear that this project will be my last. Like I will never get this lucky again. But there is also this amazing sense of belief that it will all work out when it's supposed to. That after several failed starts, something will click. At this point, I feel like the project has a mind of its own.

In my best words I can say that this is where the piece becomes specific. I find most of my creative problems branch from is the trying to be specific from the get go. That's just a brick wall I'll never get through.

Tonight, I began first of many stubborn sessions. However this block was audience related. Everything I've ever done was done in complete ignorance that anyone would ever view them. Once I start thinking about my audience, I won't produce anything of value. I got a hint of this tonight. I know this piece will be viewed and I don't like it.

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