i've been reading a lot more blogs lately during breaks at work and it seems that many are looking at their ufo lists as something detrimental to their health. now, i know several psychologists that would probably agree. however, you have to take into consideration the mindset and operational tendencies of an artist. artists tend to be more tempermental (and i don't mean in a blowing one's stack sort of way). we tend to be more in touch with our emotions...or, at least, influenced more heavily by them. and by our intuitions. we begin creating because of something that has moved us in some way. if we are moved in a different way before that initial creation has come to full manifestation, then it moves to one side. other times, it needs to rest. to be lived with for a while, so that we might sense its full impact and continue coaxing it into existence more appropriately. for this reason, i tend not to think of them even as ufo's...but as beings in process (which does sound better than bip's). i have little concern for there being many beings in process around me in my studio. indeead...aren't we all beings in process? we are in good company!
namaste'
Ah UFO's, I have lots of those, but you know, you are absolutely right. It is not such a bad thing, we move on for a variety of reasons, and perhaps when we come back to them (in my case often YEARS later) that piece of work will be all the richer for the space we have had to breathe and consider and change. If that is the case, I don't know why it irks me so. I feel bad sometimes, like I am failing somehow, too many projects unifinished quite frankly makes me feel like a slacker. Also, the feeling you get from actually finishing is awesome! Some can stay on the boil a while (my woven cloth is a wip I am happy to take my time with - a piece that cannot be rushed), but some would be so quick to finish and are creations rather than art, their unfinished presence mocks me and makes me feel like a child who didn't complete her homework!
ReplyDeletewow. what a find it is...ah and those ufos. sometimes when i don't feel like doing ant stitching, i go through my ufos and always get at least one new idea. so maybe that is their purpose for me. i don't mind having them anymore.
ReplyDeleteI love the way you think! And one look around my own studio confirms that fact :)
ReplyDeleteBut theyre not really ufos.......they are the learning curves we amble round,the therapeutic paths for our Creative Genes.....lol
ReplyDeleteUnfinished projects?
Not at all.... tho at very worst it can be said that we are working on our Phd ............ (project half done)which gives it a whole new slant too doesnt it lol
Well Joe, for me it is not so much UFOs, but I have too many inspirations and too many ideas and I can't settle down enough to pick one, I want to do them all, NOW! But I guess I need to have your attitude and just relax about it :-). xoxo
ReplyDeleteDang. I want to know where you're doing your shopping, Joe. Gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteLove this discussion! Makes me reconsider...
he, he...yeah, right, peggy! like i'm going to share THAT information and end up with more competition than i already have there! :)
ReplyDeleteCouldn't agree more .....loving those balls of wool ....it doesn't matter if you don't do anything with them .....just looking at them is inspiring..x
ReplyDeleteIf I'm ever in Montana I'll have to stop at the charity shops. Man, you always get great finds!!Noone around here parts with anything. Ha! I love liniecat's reference "PHD" will definately use that reference in the future. :)
ReplyDeleteso right on. and my experience is that out west the thrift shops are MUCH better than in the east.
ReplyDeleteno worries about that, lorna! i know what i'm planning to do with them! ha! though, it's funny, i began to unwind one of them and it seems the previous owner had started to crochet an oval rug out of it. fortunately, they only got two rows into it before giving up, so there isn't much for me to undo! woohoo!
ReplyDeletejust wait until you see what i found during my break today at the nearby charity shop, helen! a beautiful vintage silk sari and a large piece of textured, burnished copper silk gauze!! and both for only $6.00 total! will be posting pics tomorrow...
ReplyDeleteWhat a great treasure you found! I like your philosophy about works in progress (wips?). I have a lot of them and I agree I can't push them into being, they have to tell me what they want and when they need a rest.
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