2/7/07 A Time to Grow and Renew
The new year is traditonally known as a time for change; a time for renewal and rebirth; a time to resolve ourselves to improve something in our lives; a time to grow.
This year, I am in transition having closed the art gallery. I have found that the first days following such a decision are like a release from the hospital after a protracted illness. One carefully learns how to walk again; slowly and wonderingly one raises one;'s head. I am in good health but I am innerly exhausted. I need a block of time to "not work," not strategize or think - time to rest and to recover. This included time off from daily blog writing.
After a two-month sabatical from this blog I have returned to this blog, a bit clearer headed. While I had truly intended to do nothing, I have been busy these past two months with creating my new website and this blog, yoga classes, painting, cleaning and learning mosiac work. In addition, living in the snowbelt, means removing a LOT of snow.
This renewal period has been a much needed time to recover from the long and physically challenging 2006 season.
Taking a break from my primary craft of papermaking has been challenging as well as fun for me, mentally and spiritually. At first I felt like I never wanted to work in paper again and now, I am anxious to finish the mosiac birdbath and garden benches to begin a specific paper project. I guess absence does make the heart grow fonder!
I have long been interested in the beauty of mosaic, having carried the work of several mosaic artists in the gallery over the years. Not only has this lovely, unique work sold well, it focus on using recycled materials like tiles, mirrors and china to create something beautiful - a process that has always intriqued me.
"Art is not what you see, but what you makes others see." Edgar Degas
