LEGO- has fascinated me and captavated my imagination for as long as I can rememeber. To be frank I have a problem following formalized instructions and thus have never put togeather a LEGO kit. Imagine my surprise when my very dear friend Melissa bought me Frank Lloyd Wright's Guggenheim Museum. This documents the journey of putting it together and the questions that arose about a man who changed the face of architecture. Could such a visionary be placed in a formalized lego like structure? It was truly and experience I felt a little closer to him. The architecture which represents so much to so many to me represents freedom | imagination | daring.
I have the mean reds. "When your afraid of something but you don't know what your afraid of." Holly Golightly
FEAR | This year undoubtley marks the best year of my life. Selfishly for my academic success, my very very lucky career success, and my incredible growth of support from my family and friends. I am blessed, lucky as hell, and want to pay it forward more than I did in 2010.
I write down my wishes to the universe every new year, and what always surprises me is how many actually come to be reality. Most not in the way I envisioned- they arrive better than I could have imagined. I am open more because of what transpired in 2010. I was vulnerable | I hurt | I fell and dusted myself off got back up and became wiser. I AM A WISER WOMAN | Thank you 2010. Here's to an undoubtedly more amazing journey.
Fearless Ambition
Artists Take RISKS
Think beyond the expected
Art started without emotion in NOT ART
You can not find peace by avoiding LIFE
I can't fix everything
You either do it or you don't
You are not your mistakes
You are your possibilities
Let them hate you just do you thing
I am in control of my destiny
LIFE WITHOUT LIMITATIONS
Self Doubt is part of the process
Embrace your frustration to evoke passion
Our work is an extension of ourselves
We are the innovators we are the visionaries- those who dare to dream and ACT.
Allow your work to make extraordinary demands on you.
Do not accept things for face value
COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES
Compartmentalize.
The notion | The random brain vomits which live in my head occupying space | The attempt to humanize a world | Naiveness | Genius | INNOVATION | Daring | Willing to break through
I love the process the raw energy as the brush dances across the canvas.
The Circles Live in the Center Gallery (and my little sculpture)
RAW EXPOSER visually represented my transformation as an artist, and a designer. The wood sits on the ground exposed weathered, dirty, like my journey at CCS the black and white circles represent the consent evolution, the transformation and the interconnection between all elements. That everything is dependent upon one another and builds upon its self.
| Shifting perceptions |
I love with this building- there is something magical about it.
My little speaker bunnies- I created these last year for Rhino class- the concept to be open to listening...
To be honest I am not sure where or when I came across this- however it has had such a impact on my life- I feel at this time it is only fitting that I share it :
Your work needs to be independent of others' work.
You must not compare yourself to others.
No one can help you. You have to help yourself.
Criticism leads to misunderstandings and defeatism.
Work from necessity and your compulsion to do it.
Work on what you know and what you are sure you love.
Don't observe yourself too closely, just let it happen.
Don't let yourself be controlled by too much irony.
Live in and love the activity of your work.
Be free of thoughts of sin, guilt and misgiving.
Be touched by the beautiful anxiety of life.
Be patient with the unresolved in your heart.
Try to be in love with the questions themselves.
Love your solitude and try to sing with its pain.
Be gentle to all of those who stay behind.
Your inner self is worth your entire concentration.
Allow your art to make extraordinary demands on you.
Bear your sadness with greater trust than your joy.
Do not persecute yourself with how things are going.
It's good to be solitary, because solitude is difficult.
It's good to love, because love is difficult.
YOU ARE NOT A PRISONER OF ANYTHING OR ANYONE.
