In my creativity I have almost always followed patterns, instructions, and recipes. I’m not sure if it was to more guarantee outcomes or because I am good rule follower. I always coloured inside the lines in elementary school.
What I have discovered in this last year is the joy in changing the color I use, altering the pattern here or there.
I now consider those artifacts – the patterns, recipes, instructions – as guidelines and I freewheel a little. Or a lot.
After all, nothing is wrong with a purple chicken.
By Barb
I was encouraged to create things when I was very young. Young girls were expected to do crafts. In retrospect, I think it was because we were expected to always be waiting for something. Not going out to find things for ourselves.
That’s what I did different. I went out an explored for myself. And mostly by myself.
Ironically enough, here I am with a website of what I create. To make a record. To consider it as a body of work. Not made while waiting, but made while exploring, considering, learning.
I am happy to share it and my musings with you. I hope you get something out of it, but if you don’t that’s ok.
I did.
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