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art, arte, creativity, kunst, papier mache, sculpture, Skulptur
Several years ago I started to grasp various handholds to pull myself out of a dark, silent hole I had found myself in. After a lot of thought I realised “creativity” was one of the things I loved but had disappeared a long time ago. I needed to create to feel fulfilled, to bring some meaning, to peel away some of the layers and find out who I was.
I found a place where, for a few hours on a Saturday morning, I could join a small group of people and let some of my inner thoughts flow into something physical. This is the first piece that came out after a 30 year absence.
Papier mache on a wire mesh frame. I like the rough texture and cracks.
Inelegant, strange, unsophisticated… but a first step on a road somewhere.
Why do you create? (write, draw, sculpt, photograph, blog…)
Finding Something from Nothing 
I create because I have the urge
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Lovely piece of art! I create there for I breathe 🙂
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I don’t know any other way!
Seriously? You want a book length response? I guess not, but it’s hard to summarise. Creativity – painting, writing, facilitating workshops and playshops – nourishes and sustains me, even when it’s scary. One thing I like to say about creativity: In spite of the times you don’t like the process or the product, The Bigger Picture is Love.
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For me, creativity isn’t just doing anything for the sake of doing something. It has to be creating something in my own way… in a way that means something to me. That type of creativity can come and go. Sometimes it is blocked for years. It may just be in the shape of a line or in a colour that I find something that sparks my interest once again… but inbetween it can become very dark without the spark.
Though it can be hard when excitement at regaining some creativity is blunted by other people’s criticism.
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