Tuesday 25 November 2014
Artworks by Jyne: The Sleeping Trees
Artworks by Jyne: The Sleeping Trees: The Sleeping Trees As the last leaves drop from the trees and as the trees let go of what was they let themselves go bare. Allowing the...
The Sleeping Trees
The
Sleeping Trees
As
the last leaves drop from the trees and as the trees let go of what was they
let themselves go bare. Allowing themselves to stand naked, no foliage to hide
behind. They stand alone together to sleep and to dream allowing Winter to
envelope and throw a blanket of darkness over them.
They
go within.
A reminder to let go of what was and be open to what will come. Stay
in the moment. Remember that hibernation and reflection allows for much
needed down time. Allow for it. A rest from action. A time to repair, to empty
and let new ideas germinate and grow.
Even
creativity needs a rest. To regenerate,
to renew and to refill.
Write
ideas down, sketch but don’t force it. Be like the trees..allow for the silence.
The ideas will come and creativity will come back.
It
always does.
Enjoy
the dreamtime!
Sunday 5 October 2014
The Light is Dimming
The light is dimming.
Mornings are dark, hard to catch a ray of sun after 6pm.
A little less outward energy,
with a little more reflection and self-reflection.
Creative fires are dimming.
Getting ready for the big
sleep.
The ideas/projects/dreams of Spring
or Summer not come to fruition?
Not enough time? Not good
timing? Not finished?
Discard the frustrating ones.
Keep the important ones. Some of the creative embers from the fires of other
seasons can be dreamt with until Spring.
Curl up and dream with them
but remember to dream other dreams too. Realize that there will always be new
dreams, new ideas and new creative projects. If the embers of old dreams cant
be brought back to life know that there will always be something new to spark
creativity. That is what Spring is all about. That is what life is all about.
Prepare to hibernate. Until
then draw something, write something and create something every day. These may
well become the ‘slow builders’ in the Dreamtime of Winter to re-emerge in the
Spring as the catalysts to spark the creative forces within.
Happy preparation for the
Dreamtime!
Monday 1 September 2014
Standing on the Edge of Fall
Remembering the Spring
with all its hope, aspirations and dreams. Newness and sparks all gone. The
Summer short-lived is fizzling out. We stand on the edge of Fall.
It brings with it a
sense of “cleaning house”, finishing-up, focusing and grounding.
Finish off all the
projects half done, ideas put aside. Re-paint that canvas that isn’t working.
Whether that be a real canvas, an idea, a relationship or a story. Tie up loose
ends with projects and people. Cut cords, squash projects and ideas that don’t
work. Your energy is needed and deserved elsewhere. The creative gardens need
to be turned over, re-worked and in some cases put to rest. Do what needs to be
done. It is a perfect time to sow some new seeds for a Fall and Winter
‘creative garden’. Open your senses: see the differences in the sun light and
the shadows, feel the changing temperature on your skin, notice the foliage of
the plants and the scent of the earth, acknowledge the subtle changes that
another cycle is ending and another is beginning. Let it feed your creativity.
Start something new. No need to hibernate yet!
Get inspired looking
forward.
Don’t look back.
Everything changes.
Thursday 21 August 2014
Artworks by Jyne: My Walks with Canadain Artist Doris McCarthy
Artworks by Jyne: My Walks with Canadain Artist Doris McCarthy: When I was 9yrs old I had my own business of removing unwanted ground hogs from people’s property. Had I ever done it? No! I had my pla...
My Walks with Canadain Artist Doris McCarthy
When I was 9yrs old I had my own business of removing
unwanted ground hogs from people’s property. Had I ever done it? No! I had my
plans. I think I just wanted to hang out with the groundhogs truthfully. I was
going door to door in my neighborhood and stumbled upon this beautiful,
whimsical house on the Bluffs. I had wandered here before. I rang the doorbell
and a woman came to the door all dressed up in a gown, there was classical
music playing and people milling about inside. I was told it was an art show
and I was invited in. Doris McCarthy was the artist. I told her I was an artist
too! I took in her paintings of icebergs & landscapes and fell in love with
it all. It was the first time I had a stuffed cheery tomato. What an exciting
adventure! Thus began our friendship and many walks along the Bluffs. She
inspired me. We bonded over our love of nature, the bluffs, and the outdoors.
My teenage years came
and I rebelled against everything that had meaning for me. We lost touch.
I later went to the U of T Fine Arts program. I admired her
from afar. I never forgot our bond or our love and respect for the Canadian
landscape.
I still walk our trail from time to time. I walk with her
ghost and my Mother’s. I get re-inspired to create and capture the beauty that
has always touched me.
Tuesday 5 August 2014
Artworks by Jyne: Letting Go..of everything
Artworks by Jyne: Letting Go..of everything: When I first started to create art pieces they were about me and for me. Every piece whether a landscape, a portrait or a ...
Letting Go..of everything
When I first started to create art pieces they were about me
and for me. Every piece whether a landscape, a portrait or a still life was
from my perspective; from me, about me. How I saw life at the time. Abstract or
realistic.
It has always been
hard giving away and selling pieces. They are all memories of places, dreams,
people, moments in times and emotions. All melded together.
I did learn that other people loving and wanting the art
made it easier to let go.
When you have no place for them except in your heart letting
them go allows them to live somewhere else with love and admiration. Same goes
for people, places and things that you no longer have a place for. Letting go
allows space for new experiences, love and life.
As hard as letting go is it can be the most freeing,
liberating thing to do. Allowing space to create life..whether that be art,
music, new relationships or new experiences can be the best thing you can give
yourself.
Let go and create!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)