New Year, new ideas. I have a lot of energy to get back into my studio. The holidays were so wonderful. Lots of family, food, and fun. Thank you to everyone who trusted me to create gifts for their loved ones. I feel so grateful to be a part of that.
I have a lot of plans for my personal body of work moving forward. I have been thinking a lot about what I need to represent in my work in order to feel fulfilled. My family and I have gone through a lot of changes in the last few years. We are a little growing, changing unit. When we lived in Saskatchewan, we used to do a lot of photo shoots for new paintings and drawings. We hosted a lot of art parties. We would have friends over, and eat some good (or junky) food, watch a movie, listen to music, and work on things. It is hard forming a new social circle, and inviting new friends into our space, be it ever so humble. This is a huge goal for me. I want a creative, fun , and socially vibrant home. I want to provide that for Oliver, but also for myself. I miss people, and I want more of that. I really excel with my work when I can bounce ideas off of others, and move through my process in a more of a dynamic way. Stagnation really eats away at my creative self. Try as I may, I am a social person, and I really do not like working alone. I enjoy discussing ideas over a canvas.
Who else likes this idea? I can’t be alone in feeling isolated in my creative process at times.
