why is it so hard to give up certain things??for me, this difficulty lies in the relinquishing of any sort of art supply... or really anything that speaks to me about its potential to be molded into something more. However optimistic this approach can be, it always leads to overwhelming piles of strange things cluttering up my studio.
And then, these things that once seemed so promising morph into some new kind of burden... a "should"... i find myself looking over these piles and thinking I really should do.... blah blah blah... and I guess if I actually did something at that point, then there would be no need for mass exodus of the studio that seems to happen repeatedly. Which is where I find myself now... in mid purge.
The nice thing about this endless process is that at the end of a long line of garbage bags I always find a nice, fresh vigor for new works....
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Ah, the hoarding instinct. From my particular vantage point (spoken as someone who has moved every year for the last 10 years and been forced to give up her old sweaters with holes, file folders with old utility bills, and back copies of Harper's, etc every time she did), it's a particularly female affliction.
My point is always: but we could always USE that some day. And Matt's is, why would we keep something that just takes up space? :)
yeah, yeah... i seem to look at everthing & say "oh, i could definietly Use that!!" aaargh
Jen,
Just wanted to say how very proud I am of you. I love to read your blog and see your heart for your hubby, your girls, your art. You're a treasure! Love, Mom
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