Great essay again! For me there's both elation and sadness when I finish a piece. Happy it's done and I can sign it and look at it, put it up, but sad if there's nothing waiting for me to work on/finish. I'm done. Impatient to start the next thing which often won't come to me for days. I've learned to respect the pause, the break and may not even go into the studio for days. Or I'll go thrifting for quality junk for the assemblages and that helps. If I do go into the studio too soon, I will grow not bored but frustrated that nothing is coming to me. If I make myself sit beyond the frustration and just wait, play with the myriad of objects surrounding me, eventually the void opens up and something happens. But I have to open my mind, be patient (not easy for me), and be quiet and not leave. And not allow myself any diversions like heading to the computer to putz around there.
Great essay again! For me there's both elation and sadness when I finish a piece. Happy it's done and I can sign it and look at it, put it up, but sad if there's nothing waiting for me to work on/finish. I'm done. Impatient to start the next thing which often won't come to me for days. I've learned to respect the pause, the break and may not even go into the studio for days. Or I'll go thrifting for quality junk for the assemblages and that helps. If I do go into the studio too soon, I will grow not bored but frustrated that nothing is coming to me. If I make myself sit beyond the frustration and just wait, play with the myriad of objects surrounding me, eventually the void opens up and something happens. But I have to open my mind, be patient (not easy for me), and be quiet and not leave. And not allow myself any diversions like heading to the computer to putz around there.
Great one! Thanks! Though I haven't had a chance yet to be bored.
Me either! Or if I have, not for long. Hope you are well.