[Jewelry making - Article 00386] - Re: [Orchid] Creativity Blues

[Pam Chott]

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>        Hi All, It seems every year about this time I get what I call
>     the creativity blues, otherwise known as burnout.  I am wondering
>     if anyone else out there experiences this and if so what they do to
>     counteract it and get back in the groove??  

    Well, as they used to say on Monty Python's Flying Circus:  ". .
    .and now, for something completely different. . . ."  

    Do try something completely different - different than trying to
    make jewelry! 

    To jump-start the creativity cycle or to bypass the burnt-out
    circuits you need to "re-fill" your well of ideas.  It's especially
    helpful to do something physical and get a change of scenery. -Head
    out for a walk each day and vary the route you take.  

    -Go bowling or dancing or clean house (NOT the studio . . yet) 

    -Change the CD's, tapes, station, etc so you can hear some different
    music - moving music(drums, salsa?) or classical or jazz to
    stimulate different areas of the brain.  Check out the archives for
    ideas - there was an extensive discussion of studio tunes a few
    months ago. 

    -Find an interesting recipe (newspaper or online) for something
    you'd like 	to try and make a special dinner.  Serve it attractively,
    even (especially) if you're dining alone.  How about a flower in a
    bud vase? 

    -Read that book you thought sounded interesting. Get a gardening
    magazine and enjoy the colors and composition. 

    This is a time that calls for treating your artist and yourself with
    some special tenderness and treats.  Better than a bandaid for a
    boo-boo and soon you'll find yourself itching to play with stones
    again! 

    Many of my suggestions have come from exercises encountered in Julia
    Cameron's book "The Artist's Way" 

Good luck.  


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