Here is part of my artist statement from the Manor of Art show that I just did........
There is part of my process that is intentional. If I batik a flower or a pattern and make it blue or purple, that is my intention. The paper that lies underneath that pattern or flower soaks up the dye from the paper above it and creates something abstract and unintentional. Often, I find the unintentional part is the best part.
This is how I find life to be. I manifest and create in all different areas of my life with great intention. It is when I allow for it and stay in the moment that the universe responds with people, places, events and opportunities better than I imagine for myself. I call that magic.
Something that I have been working on is not over-engineering things and trying to control them, especially as it relates to the creative process. I want to know where it's going, how much it will cost, what I'll call it, who will buy it, how I'll make more - all before I even start! I figured out a while ago that this approach to creating was no longer serving me. I had to start the creative process from a much more organic place. A spontaneous place where the exact perfect idea comes to me at the exact perfect time, which only happens when you are in the now and not trying to control things.
This has been my creative practice most recently, to create spontaneously and let go of my controlling tendencies. With only a few weeks to prepare for the Manor of Art show I was able to put my practice to the test. This was one of the first times I allowed myself to create exactly what I wanted to see and make the space feel how I wanted it to feel. I didn't put expectations on the outcome, or selling anything. It was successful from the start because I created from an organic place without attaching to any outcome. My practice paid off!
Well.......Back to the artist statement where it says "It is when I allow for it and stay in the moment that the universe responds with people, places, events and opportunities better than I imagine for myself. I call that magic." I didn't sell anything at the show but I did have the perfect person approach me with the perfect opportunity that is absolutely better than anything I had imagined for myself.
I will share more about what I am working on next as it develops. Right now I want to share this story with you about how letting go and allowing served me in the most amazing way. My creativity isn't engineered in my head it is in each moment that I allow it. Magic happens.