Studio Note #1
Welcome to my first studio note!
If you had told me a year ago that I would be creating a website and taking steps to launch my art, I would have called you crazy. There are a lot of stories to tell, and we’ll get there in time.
First things first, I want to say hi and welcome you to my studio. We’re going to have a lot of fun in this space. I want it to be a casual hangout where you come to catch up with what is going on behind the scenes. I will share my process and rambling thoughts. I hope it feels like catching up with a friend.
Let’s start with why I gave myself three words: curious, playful and rebellious. They hold some importance which is why they are on my homepage. Let’s break them down.
Curious: I am a highly curious person. I’m an explorer of life and am always learning, growing and evolving. I want to know how things work, how people think, what’s around the corner, and why things are the way they are. In my practice, I’m always asking “what if.” What if I try this? Or that? It’s an essential characteristic to have if you plan on evolving. I hope to always be an emerging artist. What does that mean? Well, for me, I hope it means that I’m always progressing. I don’t ever want to be stuck or put in a corner. This curiosity may make it hard for some to define my artistic voice, but that’s ok. I want to have many voices and many different sides to explore and share. I hope to always be curious.
Playful: I am a naturally playful person. I love to laugh and I try not to take things too seriously. This playfulness serves me well in my practice, especially since I work so intuitively. I rely on play and curiosity for all aspects of my art. That “what if I try this” question is based in play. Being playful keeps me loose and willing to dive in and make mistakes. Play keeps me from getting too precious in my work. It grounds my practice and makes it easier to find new things to try and do. I hope to always be playful.
Rebellious: I never seemed to lose that inner teenager who held onto her self-identity with a strong grip. I am finding a resurgence in this strong sense of self who wants to go her own way. I scoff at rules and norms and find myself making my own rules and changing my mind whenever I want. I am who I say I am. I am what I want to be. This may cause some trouble in the real world (bring it on), but in my practice, it’s the juice that feeds my creative soul. It’s this search for my authentic voice that didn’t always have a place. It’s the not wanting to follow the herd that keeps me trying new things. It’s knocking down barriers to run in that wide open space of unknowing that keeps me excited to wake up every day. It’s the not giving in to the uncomfortable things because that is the space where light comes in. I hope to always be rebellious.
This journey is uncharted territory for me, but I’m curious enough, playful enough and rebellious enough to take that chance on myself.
Are you ready to take this adventure with me into the unknown?
