February’s Studio Play Day was held today and I was happy to find the participants had little experience in art making but were eager to step into new territory. It was a lot of fun to watch one woman struggle through the discomfort of the beginning stages, where you don’t know where you’re going with it as an art piece but have some intention as to your theme, and into the finishing of the piece where the flow has taken over and the piece seems to have a life of its own. I am sharing her collage with you above.
When she arrived at my studio, she stated that she wanted something to help her keep her focus as she moves through a major home remodeling project, an intention I completely relate to with all my desires for improvements to my home. She has a lot of energy and is attracted by bright colors. She is building a room in the attic of her house to be her space for meditation. I think her collage does a wonderful job of combining her colorful exuberance with a feeling of well-being. She is moving into her power and learning to be calm about her exuberance! She said that the final minutes of creating the piece made her have to really consider what elements, among the hundreds she had gathered around her, were essential. I hope her collage will serve as a playful and cheerful reminder that her focus is always present when wishes to access it and that part of the joy of being the person she is lies in the abundance of ideas she carries around with her.
As for me, I hope I continue to be blessed with just the right participants in my workshops. It is so much fun to make materials and techniques accessible to people and to be present with their often new-found ways of self expression. Thanks for coming to the workshop today, ladies. I enjoyed having each of you and hope you will return for more creative play. Next month’s Studio Play Day will focus on polymer clay as we make beautiful filigree rattles from eggs. More on that later. I think I must go karaoke now…
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