Months have ticked by with no art being made, no words written, and creativity nearly coming to a halt. A needed one. And, in the days since, a healing in my momma loss has begun to spring forth in a bloom that I can’t quite explain.
For months, I have unplugged from the noise of dot coms, news feeds, daily online check ins and the like, turned my healing inward, and slowly began to breathe again. My art took a rest, and so did I.
Last week, I spent a week at my dad’s. My momma has now been gone nearly 16 months and being there brought a huge peace to my heart space. The feeling of ‘home’ that doesn’t rub off, whether I’m 60 miles away or 1000.
She was an artist. I spent time with her things- drawers full of paints, beads, books… her artwork scattered about the house in a way that every single piece caught my eye.
The care that goes into a brush stroke, color choice, materials used, I noticed. Her sewing machine, with its threads, trims, and buttons, just as she’d left them, made me almost sit down to sew.
Art made her happy. Sewing, creating, crotcheting, gardening, painting, jewelry making, and more. There are barely words big enough to describe how much she loved them all.
And, in those days spent looking, I found myself getting re-inspired. Excited almost, to dig around in my talents and make something new.
For a couple of months, there has been some heirloom jewelry sitting on a shelf in my home. It belongs to my great aunt Esther who is currently age 104. The plan? To create keepsakes for family members. Have I started? No.
But, since I got home from dad’s?
CREATIVITY is waltzing back in! Ideas are forming once again. Heck, I even bid on 6 bags of wine corks on an online auction! I haven’t even looked at an online auction since April!
The lesson?
Taking breaks from art doesn’t remove ART from ARTIST. We’re still artists whether we take a break or not.
Thought I’d share some photos I took of my momma’s art. She had such a talent for painting. I, myself, cannot paint quite that well. So, I stand in awe, when I see her things. Much like when I see famous paintings in museums.
If you are at an art stand still, I get it. I didn’t think I’d ever begin again, but I think I will restart art.
Thanks for sticking around…
Jessica
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