I Must Do Art

I must do art so I have decided to write a Blog about how this affects me. This is a totally new experience and I am not sure where it will lead. I have a million ideas running around in my head and I feel a need to write them down and document the journey. Not that the journey is more important than the destination, but it certainly plays a part in the final objective.

I have always felt the need to create. In fact at times I cannot seem to turn my brain off. I am definitely one of those people who frequently keeps a tablet by the bed at night. I have lists everywhere. Lists of ideas, lists of things to do, lists of groceries to buy, lists of supplies to buy.

Most of the time I am a glass artist. I fuse glass. My husband bought me a kiln and I thought that I would become a potter. Instead I took a glass fusing class and got hooked. I love the color. I love the fact that when I cut the glass and put it in the kiln, I never know what the end product will be. This in itself would drive some people crazy...for me it is just a giant science project.

So I must do art. The thrill of the color - the thought of something new keeps me daily coming back for more.