I awoke yesterday to find out that my electric head-space was short lived...I went into the studio only to leave 30 minutes later with nothing new. So today, I decided to begin at square one again, and use music with lyrics. I decided on "My Man," and "I'm a Woman," as sung by Peggy Lee (Love her!). I printed out the lyrics and headed off to the studio this afternoon on a mission! I got a good bit done today, and feel confident that this time, I will be victorious. I have let go all of my notions of what is presentable, and what is not. I am using the words quite literally, which I never do, and allowing the simplicity of the arrangements to give me freedom. Will I end up loving the product? I'm not entirely sure yet. But at this point, I'm so frustrated, I don't think I care whether I love it, or not. I just want to wrap my head around making something, and do it. This current state of artistic slump brings me back to so many experiences where I have a short amount of time to finish a project and not much inspiration. I am always surprised at how things just get done. It's almost magic! Half the time, I can't believe it's happened, and most of the the time, what comes out isn't nearly as bad as I made it out to be!
This week, I am finding writing articles much easier than conjuring dance. In addition to my writing, I am reading. For school, I am currently reading "Sula," by Toni Morrison. I absolutely LOVE her writing! Her imagery is so full, and every word in every sentence has a purpose in the story. i can only hope that one day, my writing is as sophisticated and beautiful as hers!
~Cara
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