art and fear
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Wrestling with time management
For years I have struggled with the fact that life has a way of constantly putting obstacles in the way to slow you down or stop you from making art. There is always something "more important" to do. Whether you have dishes piling up or pets to take care of or a spouse has deemed your art less important than some demand they have of you like mind numbing chores. I feel that there is almost nothing more important than your art for this is the real core of your being and your happiness may very well hinge greatly on you producing the art that bubbles up from inside. Listen to this voice and shut out the rest. Not all the time but if you are constantly ignoring this voice you will eventually suffer and the rest of your life will be much less fulfilling. Time making art will inevitably take away from time doing other things, and this will probably cause someone else to be upset with you. These people either need to learn to deal or not. You are who you are and thats that. My list of "more important" shit to do is endless. My ideas for art are also endless. I am coming to the conclusion that I would be happy living in a shipping container with a hot plate as long as I can make and sell my art. I want to create things for other humans to appreciate and enjoy. I want to be respected for my time and effort and skill. Nobody will ever say "wow your floors are soooo swept." Or that's amazing that all of your laundry is clean". Not even "the skill you have in grooming yourself is unsurpassed". Nobody gives a shit. And honestly very few people will even give a shit about your art but someone out there can definitely appreciate it. Think of those people but don't make your art to please them. Just know they are there and enjoy the ride.
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