tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693471143220681808.post4970939338687902162..comments2023-12-18T07:59:16.525-05:00Comments on Hats and Rabbits: The Silver Flow of ForeverChris Matarazzohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17885109959459471509noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693471143220681808.post-91273216530346285672011-09-14T07:32:51.881-04:002011-09-14T07:32:51.881-04:00"I think all humans are comforted by anything..."I think all humans are comforted by anything that feels like a success" <br /><br />Well-put, indeed.Chris Matarazzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17885109959459471509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693471143220681808.post-25379028229000837552011-09-13T22:46:24.214-04:002011-09-13T22:46:24.214-04:00I think all humans are comforted by anything that ...I think all humans are comforted by anything that feels like a success - sometimes just falling into bed at the right time feels like a total success (when you've been up nights in a row planning for an unfamiliar curriculum, 10 o'clock feels so wonderful). Creatively, if isn't pulling her strings, I lay in bed, on a sofa, and just think; sometimes, I'm more productive without a pen or my laptop. <br /><br />Great post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693471143220681808.post-5238316563746444452011-09-13T21:02:41.710-04:002011-09-13T21:02:41.710-04:00We humans, especially we creative ones, are certai...We humans, especially we creative ones, are certainly disposed toward worry. Likewise for me, too, Jeff -- little triumphs like organizing one's sock-drawer do tend to soothe.Chris Matarazzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17885109959459471509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693471143220681808.post-90084622784272352462011-09-13T20:15:49.158-04:002011-09-13T20:15:49.158-04:00The worst thing about those uncreative days is the...The worst thing about those uncreative days is the despondence of believing the dry spell will never end, even though we know, intellectually and from experience, that it always does.<br /><br />I use those troughs to houseclean. Imposing order on my cluttered life doesn't call back the creativity, but it does make me okay with its absence.Jeffhttp://www.quidplura.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693471143220681808.post-18834191376701073442011-09-13T08:18:59.154-04:002011-09-13T08:18:59.154-04:00*true* enough*true* enoughChris Matarazzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17885109959459471509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693471143220681808.post-36705848188941174462011-09-13T07:33:31.733-04:002011-09-13T07:33:31.733-04:00Ture enough, Merlyn. And I think, for those who re...Ture enough, Merlyn. And I think, for those who really have the artistic calling, there is no danger of falling into complete non-productivity. The laziness limit will be reached and our brains will tell us that it is time to either get to work or be profoundly miserable.<br /><br />"when I try to force creativity to hangout and do stuff with me we fight" = awesome, by the way.Chris Matarazzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17885109959459471509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693471143220681808.post-58892337293463322722011-09-13T04:55:11.750-04:002011-09-13T04:55:11.750-04:00One of the most valuable lessons I walked away wit...One of the most valuable lessons I walked away with from Art College was sometimes it is okay to do nothing at all. <br /><br />The brain, it seems, needs its down time and I have noticed that on days when I try to force creativity to hangout and do stuff with me we fight.merlynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345465867559490309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693471143220681808.post-19582271530125928652011-09-12T21:43:47.280-04:002011-09-12T21:43:47.280-04:00'nora -- that is interesting. I often "pu...'nora -- that is interesting. I often "putter" around my studio when I am not in the mood to write or record music. I organize instrument cables, dust, label discs. I always find that strangely satisfying. With writing, I guess, just sitting and thinking is one's workshop activity.Chris Matarazzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17885109959459471509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693471143220681808.post-4299544046932609052011-09-12T18:07:01.486-04:002011-09-12T18:07:01.486-04:00When I was an undergrad, my painting professor tol...When I was an undergrad, my painting professor told me that there would be days on which I wanted to do anything but paint. This, he said, was normal and natural, and it was vitally important than I not paint on those days. He recommended workshop stuff (stretching canvases, building frames, &c.) as a suitable alternative.<br /><br />The same's true of writing though there are fewer workshop activities to fill up the time.'norahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04673994227824410949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693471143220681808.post-50135258209461858542011-09-12T10:42:57.644-04:002011-09-12T10:42:57.644-04:00Z -- Lolling about, fortunately, is up pretty high...Z -- Lolling about, fortunately, is up pretty high on my list of favorite activities. Throw in a squishy, lovable liltle son, and it is a no brainer. The sad part is that I was hoping this would continue until at least 30 . . .Chris Matarazzohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17885109959459471509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6693471143220681808.post-36059654626918208552011-09-12T06:52:38.610-04:002011-09-12T06:52:38.610-04:00My husband was very sad the day that our oldest da...My husband was very sad the day that our oldest daughter mentioned to him that there was really no need to go on reading to her, she could manage on her own (mind you she was 26 at the time [no, she wasn't, I just put that in out of silliness]) - if it's a choice between blogging and lolling about with the infant, always go for the latter, because all too soon that option will be gone.zmkchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08972549292961948240noreply@blogger.com