What’s in the Studio Today & Clutter-clearing
Cedar Lee June 16th, 2010
Here’s a sneak peek at my new Cosmic Dance painting, now complete except for some minor tweaking:
I promise more detailed photos taken in good lighting, along with all the info about this piece, soon. I’m psyched about my new camera, the Nikon D90, which arrived today. I’ve also got 4 new Sunflower Hearts to photograph, and you will see those in the next few days as well!
Some food for thought…
Lately, I find myself continually and avidly seeking simplicity, purity and cleanliness, physically and spiritually.
Earlier this year I made the decision to subscribe to a CSA from a local farm, and I’ve also been reading about and experimenting with adding more raw foods into my family’s diet. A couple of months ago I quit using shampoo after reading about the “no poo” movement online, and my hair is now lustrous and growing beautifully. I’ve been cleaning my house relentlessly, and I even bought a new vacuum cleaner to aid me in this goal. In the past month, I’ve begun a thorough, systematic process of clutter-clearing in my home. Craigslist and Freecycle are my new best friends! Consequently I feel the relief of saying goodbye to things that weren’t serving my life in any way and the pleasure of replacing them with new and different things that please and uplift me. I’ve become more conscious of what I put in and on my body and what objects I choose to allow in my home.
That’s all great, right, but what does it have to do with art? I believe that clutter and junk in your mind, your body, and your home are all contibuting factors to “artist block.” Getting rid of the junk creates clarity of intention and makes room for you to get down to business without distraction. (And at the very least, it’s nice to get rid of the junk anyway!)
Love the new painting Cedar! I applaud you for “cleaning” out the clutter. I totally know how you feel and it is such an amazing feeling once you’ve let go of the unneccessary clutter we tend to hold on to.