I have been experimenting with painting on different fabrics. This one has a sheen to it that makes it look fairly similar to a necktie, which prompted the suggestion, "You should paint on neckties." Be careful what you wish for, Mr. Whitmore.
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Build Your Wings on the Way Down
Ray Bradbury died last week. In my teen years, I was a big fan of his writing. The Martian Chronicles. Fahrenheit 451. Golden Apples of the Sun. Stories about what it means to be human.
I heard an old interview, where Ray Bradbury said, "Stand at the top of the cliff and jump off and build your wings on the way down." Yeah! I dig it.
For someone who looks only slightly quirkier than a librarian, I am actually surprisingly good at jumping off and building wings, again and again. Risk-taking works best if you are not overly attached to a particular outcome. For example, I can no longer parachute because I am very attached to not dying, but I will still snowboard because I am willing to break a bone now and again.
And so it went with my storyquilt painting from a few posts ago. It was a good first effort but I really wasn't happy with it. And so, having nothing to lose, I cut it into pieces which I then stretched around boxes. Actually, it took some pretty handy sewing to get them to fit properly. The effect is completely different but I am much happier with the outcome.
I heard an old interview, where Ray Bradbury said, "Stand at the top of the cliff and jump off and build your wings on the way down." Yeah! I dig it.
For someone who looks only slightly quirkier than a librarian, I am actually surprisingly good at jumping off and building wings, again and again. Risk-taking works best if you are not overly attached to a particular outcome. For example, I can no longer parachute because I am very attached to not dying, but I will still snowboard because I am willing to break a bone now and again.
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