Less Supplies Makes Better Art
By jimmiehomeschoolmom used under creative commons
Bea Johnson, author of The Zero Waste Home blog, was a successful artist who owned lots of art materials and supplies with multiple pieces in art galleries. But she was also feeling frustrated by a recent lack of creativity. When she moved homes, she left behind a lot of the art supplies, and in her own words this is what happened:
“What I found going thru that process, was not only an incredible sense of relief but also a significant gain in creativity, thus transforming my art-making. As I let go of potential/unfinished projects and seldomly used materials, I let go of frustrations and expectations: I realized how much the art supplies had weighed on me awaiting to be used in some way, awaiting to become something better, something artful, something amazing, something that would overcome my fears and would exceed my abilities. Today, my studio is bare, and my creativity on fire. I have come to learn that “stuff” does not boost creativity, it is rather the lack thereof, that has made me more creative.”
Read her story here, “A Personal Revelation”