Seren
I’ve been away from art and this blog long enough. The only way to move on is to get moving…moving back to the things and people that make me happy…and mail art, zine making/swapping and blogging make me happy!
I am slowly getting back to the journal project. Most of the journals have come home and been sitting dormant for the past couple of weeks (and in some cases, months). However, Saturday I uploaded 257 photos of journals. I have been photographing the journals as they come in, but I was terribly behind with uploading them. Now all the photos that had been waiting in my camera are up on the blog.
I had to stop reading the journals for a bit. Soooo much happiness was overwhelming. I know, I know…I should have been looking for some strength in those pages, but when you’re in the throws of something painful, it’s hard to be rational – even for someone like me – someone that’s always thinking, thinking, thinking. Uploading the photos I had the opportunity to finally really SEE the artwork. In some case, I found messages in-between the lines that made me realize that bad things can be happening in your life, but you don’t have to feel bad about them or because of them. You can just chalk it up to life being life…of your life being your life…and move on.
Happiness…joy…hope, they are all have a component of choice to them. I can choose to be happy…and art helps me to do just that! Art (to make and to receive) reminds me that I am greater than the sum of my parts, I can make something from the odd bits and bobs of the world around me – and what I make doesn’t have to reflect/represent anything more, or less, than what I want. I am special…or at least can choose to be special. Not everyone can make something from next to nothing, but I can…and I will! I will share art (mine and others) with anyone willing to look or listen.
Soooo…I’m back!
What am I working on? I think a Postal Press! Yes, I know…I’ve been saying that for over a year, but I feel it. I feel like I have some new things to share…and I’m going to work hard to pull one together in the next 30 days. It may be a small version, it maybe a full-size version….who knows? I’ll take 30 days to create content…and I’ll let the amount of “stuff” I have dictate the size and shape of the zine. Though it will be a limited addition so if you want one, you better let me know soon!
Reader Comments (1)
I think its good you are getting back to what makes you happy - sounds like its been tough for you and you should lean on us art people for support, thats part of what we are here for.
I hope you find some great inspiration and content over the next 30 days and I look forward to looking through all the new journal pages.