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The Nature of Creativity
Getting in touch with our inner creator
Day 15 — July 23, 2021 — WOW, I’m halfway through 30 days!
Just did my art piece; decided to continue yesterday’s theme of nature’s beauty. I did a second piece — letting the rocks arrange themselves amidst a river of sand — couldn’t resist because yesterday’s piece was too much fun. I’m also in a hurry, too much to do.
I don’t like hurrying in general and especially not when creating, which brings me to a realization I had on the walk home from the studio yesterday.
I was contemplating the term “artist” and while I’m comfortable calling myself an artist, I prefer the term creator because it is all-encompassing, and reflects my true nature and how I feel called to express it.
It doesn’t matter the medium — food, beverage, words, pictures — I like to create. Period. Something from nothing, things discarded by others, beach glass, nature’s gifts — overlooked pebbles, rocks, sticks and stones, shells.
But there’s so much more- foods unknown to others in their natural, unprocessed form — vegetables, fruits, grains, legumes, nuts, seeds — unique, unusual — pieces and parts discarded — stems, husks, leaves, pits, skins… I love connecting flavors, textures, cultures, and cuisines…
