The Meditative Stitcher: Weeks 37-40 of the 52 Collage Journal

Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Weeks 37-40 of the 52 Collage Journal

As I get closer to the finish line and into my busy season as well, I am finding my life filled with obligations, distractions and time crunches. It is getting harder and harder to find the time to do the collages. Interestingly, I believe that some of my most effective pieces have not been the ones that have taken the most time. It has me thinking about something Elizabeth Gilbert discussed in her Ted Talk, "Your Elusive Creative Genius". According to ancient Greek beliefs, genius is something you have rather than something you are. It is described as something like a spirit who comes out to visit and it is up to the individual to grab onto it and run with it. I can only imagine the Greek were describing 'flow'. It is in those instances where a collage comes about so easily and all time stands still. In this set of 4 pieces, 3 out of the 4 came about easily. The one consisted of struggle. In the past, a struggle would happen more often than not. This is another positive result of a weekly or daily art practice; just being there to receive the gift from the spirit.