With recent development in my creative endeavours, mostly away from the camera I have fully committed to the creative industry and an involvement in the 3 dimensional world of making.
Not all so sure at all times; what will happen throughout this process and how to find the moment of reaching creative flow; is what currently intrigues me the most .
With perhaps a clear goal in mind or not – it is the process itself and what is experienced on that path, that gets most of my attention. It may not be the material, tools, skill or project that gets this motion rolling, but the ability and opportunity of place, space and being fully present.
And of course the inspiration of an end product is not to be dismissed, but I see that as an aftermath of the creative process itself.
Having spend endless amounts of time, behind a screen and camera; befriending the digital and virtual world my tactile senses of touch, texture and navigating on a 3 dimensional plane have been withering. This has changed and outside my work as a member of crew making things happen, my own arts practice is growing – and so am I.
Looking at a picture rather then an experience, wondering what the onlooker can see rather then what happens or had to happen when the picture unfolds in front of the lens; Is one of the perceptions I have set out to change.
In recent weeks and months I have offered Community workshops ( Bookmaking – and Rubbish to roses) at my creative home, where I have my studio: at
Only to offer this experience to others and observing the pleasure of people going through this process, pushing on when you wonder what you are actually doing, realising your very own personal preferences and aesthetics, sharing something quite personal in a group setting, allowing yourself to express, explore and play, learning about your senses and abilities in a joyfull way … coming a little closer to what makes you *you* .
An experience all to valuable in a world where we are mostly conditioned and subject to Consumerism and to perform or act out a role in order to obtain buying power.
So allow yourself to explore an innate human need to create and make and see where it takes you.
Happy to hear about your creative experiences good or bad 🙂
Love & Light xxD
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