I was recently asked to do an interview for the blog , The Best Me, which is written by the team of Cathy Shap and Dave DeGolyer. They are holistic creativity and wellness coaches, as well as accomplished writers, living now in Michigan. Their aim is to show people how to best tap into their creativity in conjunction with leading energetic and healthy lives. The pair became familiar with my work when they lived in the area near where I live before making the move to Michigan and asked me to do this interview for their first blogpost.
In the interview, I am asked about creativity and ritual as well as some specifics about some of the elements of my work. The color red, for example. I hope I gave some answers worth reading.
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I’ve read the interview three times now, and found it terrifically interesting. It’s a great re-statement of themes I’ve found here in your blog, and that’s what makes it ring true.
I thought the note about adding the title at the end of the creative process was especially intriguing. An early title for my little pieces often helps to set parameters, so that I can judge along the way: this belongs, that doesn’t.
But I can see how it could be very different with a painting. In fact, when you were working on that very large canvas, my very early title would have been fine – but only if you stopped a third of the way through the process!
I would think that it would be easier to work with a title while writing because I imagine that you often have what you wish to say worked out in your mind before you commit it to paper or computer screen. I very seldom know exactly where a piece will finally rest and find that it’s best to wait to see.
I have titled pieces prematurely and they often struggle to find a home, the name just not working with the piece. I have had experiences where I rename such misnamed pieces and they immediately find a home. I wouldn’t think that a title would have such an effect but it sometimes does.