[Jewelry making - Article 00427] - Re: [Orchid] Creativity Blues

[Sharon Jeter]

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>     It seems every year about this time I get what I call the
>     creativity blues, otherwise known as burnout.  After racing from
>     show to show ... 

    Boy do I know about creativity blues! Every year I have promised
    myself that I would take off a couple of weeks and then get my butt
    back into the studio and be productive no matter what. But it never
    seems to happen that way. Trying to force the issue just seems to
    make it worse. Then...I get a call about a private class from a
    friend of one of my former students. Now THAT is motivating. I have
    no choice - I have to clean up the studio. And once I'm back in
    there, sorting through the misc. jump rings and half finished ideas,
    the spark comes back!  The juices begin to flow - I get an idea on
    how to deal with that bracelet that just didn't seem to be going
    right and any number of unfinished projects that I lay my hands on.
    And things start clicking and I'm off and running. 

    If that doesn't work for you - or if you don't have someone elses
    demands to motivate you or need a pick-me-up now and then - here are
    some other suggestions: 

    Spend an afternoon at an art gallery. Do something creative in
    another media - even if it's messing with a lump of clay. Play with
    your (or someone elses) cat or dog. Read "A Creative Comanion" or
    "Eat Mangos Naked" by Sark. Make a snowman or a sandcastle -
    depending on where you live. 

    I think the important thing is NOT TO PANIC. Recognize that we all
    need a bit of down time - it really makes us better in the end.
    Gives us a new perspective.  The secret is to not let the down time
    take over. 

    If anyone else has any ideas on rekindling the creative spark -
    please share them. I bet we can all come up with a great list! 

Sharon Jeter
>From Rochester, NY - where the wind is howeling and the snow is blowing..


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