From Inside the Studio

Intuition, intuitive and musing....dreams do come throw and true.

Summer Solstice came in

and we are in full swing here in Upper Illinois. Grateful for the seasonal changes and being part of them. I've always been a child of the Earth and more so with age. Now with our grandchildren we get to re-live a little of our childhood though them and have gratitude for it. It's not so important to be laying in the sun "copping a tan" these days as it is working in my garden and yard continually learn about how things grow best. This is a life long process as much as the creative process and self-expression.

So thinking about summer and the richness of all, I went digging in my box of collage papers. I've not use the stain tissue paper as much as in the past. I do have a few fresh ones made from the workshops and class demos. I've always loved the textural effect they give in the collage after a good glazing. So how did Pink get let into the palette? Very unusually for me to select. I truly just allowed the creative moment to lead the way, took a risk followed the intuitive hunch. Color effects us and we get feelings about colors, Pink and Purple were never my favorite to work with till later in my career. (My thoughts said, "too girly")

Art Market, Laura Lein-Svencner

Yesterday in a class a friend and student asked all of there, "where does the intuitive feelings/nudges come from in each of you," Interesting how we each gave different answer. Might I say it's the inner knowing we carry around with us all the time. ( I find mine below the belly button.) The solitude that is needed while creating in our studio is so important to hear and feel the intuitive voice. The balance with life and creativity is also so important. Some whine about being alone in the studio creating and longing for others around. Verses others that have no problem being alone and creating. What is important as I see it, is the sharing of what we create with our hands. We do have to be with the kindred spirits for greater understanding. I've learned over the past 31 years that its doesn't matter so much as who likes it as are you still creating it. (art) The over all health and well being involved in act of creating does it for my whole being. How about you?

Musing and merging ideas from outside of me to the inner most understanding has been coming into play. This is the Summer, commune

and connect outside of ourselves with others.

So another question was asked along ago, " What is your goal in life?" "Mine is to be of elder age and dropping off a piece of artwork to be exhibited in a show somewhere." Why I say that is it means when I'm very old, wise and full of wisdom, (always working discernment) I will have been still creating what I love to do and I will

have lived a great creative life.

The ability to be grateful for a creative life means so many things, struggles at keeping it going, which leads to major growth, changing with me to the changes over time that effect my work and the support of family that knows this life of creating my art is what makes me the happiest. All in balance, dreams do come throw and true, as much as show up daily for our one and wild life.

Cease trying to work everything out with your mind.

It will get you nowhere. Live by intuition and inspiration

and let your whole life be Revelation.

Eileen Caddy

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