Here you see my art studio space, complete with some bright colors to keep the spirits up, some cadbury caramel eggs for a sugar kick now and then, sketches, computer for research and just a hint of the mess that is the rest of the room:) With the exception of a few hours spent outside when the weather permitted, this is where I have spent my last handful of days. I wish I could say that I have created a ton of art, but mostly I have been doing research via the internet on critically endangered species (specifically mammals for now) where they come from and why they are critically endangered. With the current state of affairs, my first plan to meet with conservators and keepers at zoos and aquariums to talk with them about their work and the animals they focus on has been put on hold indefinitely. I have refocused my research why these animals are critically endangered and where they come from , pulling from this info different details that will help me figure out how to create my imagery/forms as I move forward with my Endangered Species series. As I always find, when I do research I tend to lose track of time falling down the rabbit hole as I follow threads of information. I have had to implement a timer that goes off every hour so that I stand up and move around a bit before getting back into it.
At this point I have enough info so move forward with a few images so I am going to move into the half and half stage, spending some time research and some time making. I look forward to the making but will still have to keep the timer going or I will end up bent over and broken! While making work I have to remember to take care of myself as well!
I think that for me, working in isolation as we are all doing now has gone relatively painlessly. I tend to work that way most of the time anyway and it has removed a few of my distractions. I have found however, that I miss the contact that I had with fellow artists and creative folks. Having them to hand meant that I could reach out at any time for advice, critique, or just a hello and let's have lunch and talk about random things. I may be antisocial but I have found that I still need connection, just at my pace:) The connections I have found through social media and phone calls every day to family have keep me from falling into depression which I was worried about when this started. Though the days seems to be blending into one another (I had no idea it was Sunday today) I have managed to get up every day, get dressed and be productive in some way or another. I built a pantry last week, cleared out and reorganized my studio putting it into making mode, cleared out a bit of gathered mess about the house and generally have moved forward in the day to day activities that can get laid aside when things go awry.
I know this isn't the case for everyone.
I don't know how much longer this will go on. I hope that my work and social media connections can help me make it through. I hope that we can all make it through well and come out the other side having learned some very valuable lessons about how our society needs to adjust moving forward.
I have too many thoughts to put down now. More to come later.
Stay healthy everyone!
me
At this point I have enough info so move forward with a few images so I am going to move into the half and half stage, spending some time research and some time making. I look forward to the making but will still have to keep the timer going or I will end up bent over and broken! While making work I have to remember to take care of myself as well!
I think that for me, working in isolation as we are all doing now has gone relatively painlessly. I tend to work that way most of the time anyway and it has removed a few of my distractions. I have found however, that I miss the contact that I had with fellow artists and creative folks. Having them to hand meant that I could reach out at any time for advice, critique, or just a hello and let's have lunch and talk about random things. I may be antisocial but I have found that I still need connection, just at my pace:) The connections I have found through social media and phone calls every day to family have keep me from falling into depression which I was worried about when this started. Though the days seems to be blending into one another (I had no idea it was Sunday today) I have managed to get up every day, get dressed and be productive in some way or another. I built a pantry last week, cleared out and reorganized my studio putting it into making mode, cleared out a bit of gathered mess about the house and generally have moved forward in the day to day activities that can get laid aside when things go awry.
I know this isn't the case for everyone.
I don't know how much longer this will go on. I hope that my work and social media connections can help me make it through. I hope that we can all make it through well and come out the other side having learned some very valuable lessons about how our society needs to adjust moving forward.
I have too many thoughts to put down now. More to come later.
Stay healthy everyone!
me
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