Over the last 16 months, my mind and my hands have been busy with my most ambitious art project to this day: a multimedia art installation telling the story of four generations of francophone creative women from my own family. The triptych, done in an array of techniques and media, was to be a real artistic odyssey, the subject of a documentary. And it all unfolded …in the middle of a pandemic!
Read MoreINSPIRATION IN US || L'IMAGINAIRE EN NOUS
ART & INNER FEELINGS - I finally surrender to how I feel these days! I accept that it might inspire odd directions. My work has a definite sadder mood; there are darker marks and colors. The pieces can be left unresolved, unsuccessful, unsellable … It does not matter to me at this point. I believe there’s a path in there.
Read MoreChanneling Creativity During Chaos! || Créativité dans le chaos!
We are isolated, fearing for our loved ones and wondering how long chaos will be disrupting life as we use to know it. There is no magic bullet! But having an art practice is a blessing and a formidable means to recharge mentally. Here are three things I did these last few weeks, “To keep calm and carry on …”
Read MoreHOW TO FIND INSPIRATION ? || OÙ TROUVER L'INSPIRATION ? →
Usually, inspiration strikes at the most peculiar times and places … in the middle of the night while I want to fall back to sleep … on a walk as the light makes patterns on the ground … most often, it comes as I am responding to the flow of a work in progress. I am grateful for these “a-ha” moments. But how do you insure these occurrences ? I believe that you must stimulate your mind all along in order to get inspired.
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