Time Stands Still

My Muse Takes Flight

When I am immersed in the process of creating art, all time stands still and everything makes sense. With my mind focused on the creation in front of me, I can release the stress and worries of day-to-day life and allow all things positive to enter my heart. Bringing the vision in my mind into actuality always presents its own challenges, but within the difficulties lies the satisfaction of seeing the idea come to life and many times, even better than I have imagined.

In the case of my self-portrait/muse, I have been pleasantly surprised by path she has taken. She seemed to know all along which direction she was headed and what she needed to wear to make her journey complete. After shaving her head it only made sense to paint her lips black and  give her some artistic tattoos. Her elaborate headdress is comprised of a metal napkin ring and part of a wire basket and is embellished with dangling crystals, satin ribbon, and metallic beads. A pair of beautiful lace wings enable my muse to take flight… after all, doesn’t time fly when you’re creating art.

Although this project has taken much longer than I originally planned, it has been a terrific experience. I started out with the intention of stretching my limits and heading into unfamiliar territory. It turned out to be an exercise in determination, innovation, and liberation. When I consider the concept of being an artist I realize that true creativity is not just about having wonderful ideas, but it is all about bringing those ideas to life. When you define creativity it is about actually creating something, anything, just make one thing… it usually leads to more.

In the words of the famous doll artist elinor peace bailey “I’d rather make bad art than no art at all“.