It's the end of the week two and I'm ready for week 3.
I did my artist date yesterday and had some mixed feelings.
I traveled in the Naperville around 11:00 and planned on stopping in on an artist and seeing her studio but she wasn't there. Then I walked the block and decided to visit Anam Art Gallery. I've gone by that gallery many times and for some reason my critic said your not good enough to go there. So I never did. Well not yesterday I was there and going to do this date. I walked in and was blown away by the works hanging on the walls. They were artist that I had seen in summer shows. My critic was telling me " no way you'll never make it in here. But I looked at the works and seen there was nothing like what I do and the little bit of possibility stepped in and said" you could work towards this in a year. Seed was planted and the opportunity could be. So I gathered info at the door and walked out. Needing to head to Naperville Art League to pick up my assemblage from the last months show I was till a little early to pick it up so I drove around a bit and decided to stop on the side of the street and finish reading my Art Calendar article by Jack White. Wow what a great article about choices. Feeling inspired I wrote about the critic feelings and what positive feeling came of the artist date and headed to pick up the artwork.
I have to talk about the critic card I made. Julia Cameron has you make or draw or collage an image of the critic. Most of the times I don't see a image but the words are strong. But this time the image of a old white haired women seem to be present and I looked quickly through a magazine and saw this old white haired women over this small child and felt that was the image for me at the time and quickly glue stick it to a piece of water color paper. Now it has become my image. Julia asks you to name it if you can. And I come up with a name Mother Sue. I don't know why but that came to me.
Heading to the woods this morning and then I'm planning on taking my AW book to the coffee shop and trying that out for a bit.
2 comments:
i often feel that way in a gallery, like i'm not professional enough, i'll never make it like that, etc, etc. and it's funny, my critic looks so much like yours, this pinched, severe woman, looking down her nose at me through her glasses. I named her Ms. Primworthy.
I'm glad you are connecting to J.C.'s words so strongly. I'm super glad you decided to join in this group because I really enjoy your blog and the art you make. you are SO very talented. Don't let Mother Sue cut you off of cut you down. Just look at what you did with that Gift from the Sea group! Amazing! And your art and assmeblages are so inspirational. Keep up the great work!
I'm glad you took yourself out to a cafe. I have found that to be a very nourishing thing to do for myself, esp. since the one where I go is quiet and sunny...and the staff all know my name. I sit and write and write and Mr. Critic stays home. I think perhaps Mother Sue will stay home for you, too.
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