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| Anguish |
Perhaps the name for this piece is a bit over the top, but right now I stand by it. I wanted to do a piece that reflected the frustration I feel when my creative chi (life force) is not flowing. When my muse is engaged and I'm able to be productive I have a sense of well being. Things seem right. However, those times when either I have no inspiration, or I try to create and nothing works, I feel FRUSTRATION. Having been through this cycle multiple times, I know I just have to wait it out (insert Jeopardy music), but it's hard to be patient!
The pearls represent ideas that want to bubble to the surface, but unfortunately are trapped.
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| The Scream by Edvard Munch. Taken from Wikimedia Commons. |
I had to toss in one of the most famous paintings in western art.
Do you ever have creative dry spells? Do you just wait them out, or is there some magic elixir you use to get things flowing again?
Inspirations are caming and going away, like sea waves, we all need reset:)) Best Easter wishes!
ReplyDelete(Hmmm....I thought I hit publish earlier so forgive me if this is a repeat post!) I love your Anguish piece and can completely relate to the feelings behind it. Sometimes when I'm in a creative slump I force myself to do a project out of a magazine. It's helpful to not have to think to hard about what I"m doing and instead follow instructions. Also - I try to file away any compliments I get on pieces I wear and if I"m in a slump, I"ll make a piece for a friend in a different color way of something that was complimented! And then of course, I also sometimes just avoid my bead table...but I also have the same feeling of discord when I am not creating!
ReplyDeleteI can relate to your "anguish" For me it's going on long walks 3 or 4 miles with just my thoughts that usually give me inspiration!
ReplyDeleteOh wow-this is fantastic piece of art. I love the imagery and the work involved! I sometimes can get myself going once I am in my craft room but other times, I have to walk away and forget about it or I will destroy something since I turn stupid when I get frustrated
ReplyDeletewell that is anguish represented for sure! inclusive of a jumble of beads that won't seem to come together in a pattern - LOL I love how expressive you are with your bead art!
ReplyDeleteWow, for someone who felt uninspired, that's a beautiful piece. My muse has left too.
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ReplyDeleteAwesome piece it totally screams ANGUISH! this one is a truly perfect representation of the feeling. Those of us that create anything has felt this anguish, it is no stranger to me. So when my beading muse takes a vacation I go to one of my other creative outlets until she comes back.
Therese
I love your anguish!!
ReplyDeleteI read for a while, I love murder, so after reading I always get some inspiration.
Great piece as always!!
Happy Easter.
Wow ~ if this is the work you produce when the muse has hit the road, then maybe you don't need her. This is gorgeous and expressive and painful at the same time. The pearls are genius in what they represent. Anguish over feeling the creative block and The Scream do go hand in hand.
ReplyDeleteWhen I am blocked, I do very simple, one color peyote bracelets or simple stringing. I keep doing them until ideas start to form. The rhythm of the peyote is very meditative.
This Anguish is Beautiful and Alive!
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ReplyDeleteThis work is stunning. Here's betting Van Gogh would be intrigued by this piece. You've crossed over, on the art front, Liz. "Anguish" is powerful, intuitive design. Fibonacci would be intrigued by the three-dimensional quality of the spirals. The spirit will express itself. Thank you, for sharing your work with us. (Painter with difficulties publishing a comment...hanging my head in Luddite shame.)
ReplyDeleteI love this piece, it says something to me.
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