Emotion and Making

As I work on a new piece of music I listen as much to how it moves me as to its evolving beauty.

I stand outside myself and within.

It is the same for the making of images and the building of words. For art to work well it makes me feel.

My Weakness

I ponder on the value of my weakness. The weakness of my body, my mind, my frailty of self. Some are more straight forward to admit than others. Some are so deeply embedded they have become a part of my nature.

By acknowledging my weakness I take a small step forward, I appreciate better the weakness in others, and I counter the conceit and dangers of my ego.

To Make I Must Return

My creative process relies on my insatiable need to return.

I am inspired by an experience or idea.

I find a time and place where I can begin, express myself instinctively, then stand back.

When making, most time is spent understanding, shaping, and refining what comes naturally.