Sunday, August 21, 2011

Sunday, February 7, 2010

artist revisited


I realize that attempting to be an artist again after a ten year break will be challenging. I was reminded of this again when my ten year old son (hence the source of the ten year break from the art world) insisted on watching me do yoga the other morning. After my 2nd sun salutation (my goal was only 10 this particular morning) he whined "You've been doing yoga for hours. When will you be done?". I told him it would be only 8 more. The instant I reached my final one he shouted "you're done!" Yoga used to be really relaxing.
What does this incident have to do with art making? Yoga and Art are on a long list is of the many activities since having a child that has become not my own and not on my own time. As all parents know, the list of activities that used to be easy also includes sleeping, reading, all forms of exercise, socializing, having a phone conversation, etc.
But the time has come to do this again. Here goes...