I don't have much to say except I'm goddamn glad to take a break for awhile. I decided to take a ceramics class this summer. What the shit ya know?!? I have the tuition waiver and I figure I should try to have a little fun while I'm in school. I miss working with my hands (typing and clicking a mouse don't count) and I'm hoping that it may rekindle some sort of passion for art. A feeling I'm afraid I lost awhile back.
I used to always have at least one artistic avenue be it photography or playing music, somewhere along the way I must have forgotten how important it is to me. How did I let that happen to me? (At this point I feel like saying 'How did I let a lot of things happen to me', but I'm getting fucking tired of being that guy so let's not go there. M'kaaaay)
So pottery it is. I've always been interested in throwing pots, it's very physical and the end result is something useful (maybe , maybe not.)
I am totally down with the hand-working stuff. Every summer I "take a break" for a few days or a week and pursue some kind of arts project. Last summer it was a painting. The summer before, sculpture. Both things I'd done in the past but let go fallow. Good call, man, good call.
Yes! Excellent move to flex your artistic muscles. I am envious of the pottery. Throw me a bowl and I'll knit you something.