Well said Samantha, I agree with your perspective on art making being something more than an expression of the self. As a painter I know how valuable and necessary it is to leave this little ‘self’ in its box in order to reach into and find something more profoundly meaningful. One doesn’t always achieve this (if at all) of course but the journey is the thing! Bravo.
I love this exploration of individual vs. collective in art, of how Cage thought of it, and how it's informing your own process. Just beautiful, thank you!
Good afternoon Samantha, I had read yesterday of Isha’s impending arrival. The march of your winter storms brought to mind our summer tropical storms and hurricanes.
I was fascinated by your exhibited works along with Mark Tobey’s and Waqas Khan’s dizzyingly detailed art. Good counterpoint for John Cage’s 4’ 33” creation.
Your freshly finished “A Line That Circles” is wondrous. I see “Motion In Stillness.” The concentration the creating must have demanded seems more than reason enough to secure the flap of your tarp and pinpoint the pinhole in the door’s weatherstripping.
Thank you, Samantha. So beautifully explored. I did watch some of last week's Co-Working session and how wonderful. Unfortunately, that would be about 2am in Australia our time and it may only cheese you all off to know about our sunshine and 30 degree C days.
corner of peace. The perfect phrase. You express so eloquently what I hope to achieve. I was fortunate to live in a desert country for many years, we spent a lot of our spare time camping. The silence, and beauty and ever shifting sands have always stayed with me. It was hard to capture but I have one treasured piece from that time. It reminds me and takes me back. And. John Cage, love his thinking and his chance drawings, saw the exhibition Every Day is a Good Day at the Baltic and luckily bought the catalogue, it’s expensive and hard to find now.
Well said Samantha, I agree with your perspective on art making being something more than an expression of the self. As a painter I know how valuable and necessary it is to leave this little ‘self’ in its box in order to reach into and find something more profoundly meaningful. One doesn’t always achieve this (if at all) of course but the journey is the thing! Bravo.
I really enjoyed listening to this, thanks Sam x
I love this exploration of individual vs. collective in art, of how Cage thought of it, and how it's informing your own process. Just beautiful, thank you!
Love hearing your thoughts on drawing and meditation. Thanks for the intro to Mark Tobey, and the reminder of Waqas Khan
Good afternoon Samantha, I had read yesterday of Isha’s impending arrival. The march of your winter storms brought to mind our summer tropical storms and hurricanes.
I was fascinated by your exhibited works along with Mark Tobey’s and Waqas Khan’s dizzyingly detailed art. Good counterpoint for John Cage’s 4’ 33” creation.
Your freshly finished “A Line That Circles” is wondrous. I see “Motion In Stillness.” The concentration the creating must have demanded seems more than reason enough to secure the flap of your tarp and pinpoint the pinhole in the door’s weatherstripping.
Good on you in all you do.
Thank you, Samantha. So beautifully explored. I did watch some of last week's Co-Working session and how wonderful. Unfortunately, that would be about 2am in Australia our time and it may only cheese you all off to know about our sunshine and 30 degree C days.
corner of peace. The perfect phrase. You express so eloquently what I hope to achieve. I was fortunate to live in a desert country for many years, we spent a lot of our spare time camping. The silence, and beauty and ever shifting sands have always stayed with me. It was hard to capture but I have one treasured piece from that time. It reminds me and takes me back. And. John Cage, love his thinking and his chance drawings, saw the exhibition Every Day is a Good Day at the Baltic and luckily bought the catalogue, it’s expensive and hard to find now.
I love the 'corner of peace' that you create here, Sam. Such a beautiful essay. Thank you.