Our City Dreams (more)

I've mentioned the film, Our City Dreams many o' times here and I am about to mention it again.  I reference this movie often when I need to feel grounded again as an artist and art maker.  

When I was in my studio last week, watching and listening, I grabbed this scratch paper and started taking notes.  I've taken notes on this film so many times but it all seems like new information every time.

100% my experience as well.  💯💯💯

And NO APOLOGIES.

Gah! And to think of them as family....? 

Hmmm...I’ll have to give that some thought. 

I know I definitely feel the responsibility - that they be properly placed with the right people/in their right places

I intuitively know that the way 

I show up in my studio every day does pay off 

even though it can look like this and seem 

incredibly uneventful.  

My intellect still battles with this though.

Another battle.  I intuitively know that it only works if I make art for myself first.  

The intellect battles with words like 

"selfish", "self absorbed" or (especially):

 "Shouldn't you be making a much more profound statement (or difference)?"  

There is always time and space to begin again.

 

I think this can really freak some people out.  

But it is SO MUCH my truth!

And I don't need to explain this.  

All I need to know is ART did save my life

and because of this, 

I will keep expressing my gratitude for it, 

I will keep creating, 

believing in the process and sharing.

I am also in love with making things.  

I will NOT apologize but continue moving forward because of this.

Do these swatches I took my notes on look familiar?  See this post for the explanation.