Same, same, same - the solo dance party, the church of the gym. Boxing does the world more favors than punching walls; rambling roads offers more routes to creative expression and collaborative connection than just taking the next exit into total seclusion. Getting out of bed before the litany of whatever-shall-we-do begins to sing its beloved little dirge. Above all else - making some kind of meaning from whatever materials I can find. Thanks for this post.
The unserious side of making, my sparkling water box becomes a tray in my studio, my oatmeal canister becomes a tool holder. I cut, paste, paint what might normally be discarded into useful vessels around my space. The low stakes keeps it light and fun and fails don’t matter.
“And I never bring my phone” — love this bit and all the rest, James. Like my wiser younger brother says, right thinking almost never leads to right action, but… right action pretty much always brings right thinking with it. Thank you.
Same, same, same - the solo dance party, the church of the gym. Boxing does the world more favors than punching walls; rambling roads offers more routes to creative expression and collaborative connection than just taking the next exit into total seclusion. Getting out of bed before the litany of whatever-shall-we-do begins to sing its beloved little dirge. Above all else - making some kind of meaning from whatever materials I can find. Thanks for this post.
And thank you for spot-on the “whatever-shall-we-do” cry that I hear often— in Dorothy’s voice, too!
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The unserious side of making, my sparkling water box becomes a tray in my studio, my oatmeal canister becomes a tool holder. I cut, paste, paint what might normally be discarded into useful vessels around my space. The low stakes keeps it light and fun and fails don’t matter.
YES! Lowering the stakes is often a powerful way to make great work. Many of my heroes, creators, comedians create like this.
“And I never bring my phone” — love this bit and all the rest, James. Like my wiser younger brother says, right thinking almost never leads to right action, but… right action pretty much always brings right thinking with it. Thank you.
What excellent observations, John. Thank you for that. Cheers, James