Something to ponder

I found this incredible site Tera's Wish , whereas, through her workshops she offers challenges to the self-proclaimed artist in having them think like an artist. Some of her ideas, statements and thought provoking questions and answers are to enable or jump starts the process of creating. Her suggestions make you think about exploring different avenues in order to tap into the creative process as well as solutions to overcoming the obstacles that prevail every artist who wants to create something unique in their lives. Creating things for an artist is to express something about themselves to share their perspectives on life or it can be as simplistic as to feed their inner soul by letting loose their imagination and giving freedom to their dreams. Below is a quote from her site that resonates to me:

Creativity

"Creativity is generally defined as the process of creating or the intellectual process of creating or being inventive. Creativity is usually referred to in the context of art and craft, but in truth, creativity affects every facet of our lives. If you rearrange your furniture or cook a meal, you are using creativity. Sometimes creativity involves creating something wholly new, but usually it is an interpretive process -- your own version of something already in existence."

I find this statement to be extremely liberating on many levels, especially considering there are so many preconceived notions that we as artists mustn't copy another's work or it always needs to be fresh, new and inventive. In this phrase, I find that I have more freedom to pursue the essence of creating without labels or dictates. I can say I am an artist and even if it's not on paper or made from scratch, I live it by the very things I do or by the choices I make, like she says by "making a meal" or even in picking out a pillow for my couch! Ha what a revelation :P

I am an artist!

I am creative and

I live art everyday!!

How awesome is that!