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making the most of a mess
April 11, 2007 |
[-practically mperfect, alterations-]
by Nancy S.M. Waldman
I missed a day (or was it two?) of posts. Some days I just don’t have *it*, you know? I’m busy shovelling out my workspace as it has gotten overwhelmed in the last two months.
When I get inspired, I start pulling materials out of the closets and can’t even think about putting any of it back because I might need it! Since my work room was such a mess, I started working in the tv room and several other rooms of the house. Whoa. Creative energy has a way of spreading, sometimes taking over not only our minds but whole rooms. *grins*
Anyway, it’s time to get things under control again. So that’s what I’ve been doing… as well as working on several small projects - all over the house!
Today’s image is charming, isn’t it? Lockwasher does these great sculptures out of found objects and metal do-dads. Each one has such personality and the craftmanship seems meticulous. I’m very impressed.
I chose this one because it’s made from a fancy tin. And, well, yeah, maybe because this one has a heart. Click on the image to see more of Lockwasher’s bots and rockets. They’re simply wonderful (and inspiring).
Must go work on my space.
Happy Sunday, all and thanks, Lockwasher!
Here are more wonderful robots that lockwasher has created.
See all our Practically Mperfect articles
Here’s a wonderful article on the process of creativity and how clutter enters into it: Mind Space
See all our Alterations articles
See our New Again, an Alterations Challenge
Here’s an article on our human need to GATHER things
(with links to the fun results of our Collectors Survey)
First published on March 5, 2006 in the original Practically Creative blog;
Re-published as written as an informal Practically Mperfect article
also posted in: Art , Alterations , The Original PCQ, 05-06 , Practically Mperfect , Contributors , Creations
tags: alter, alteration, cleaning, clutter, create, creative, emma, found, found objects, fun, heart, inspiring, lockwasher, mess, metal, overwhelm, process, recycle, reuse, robot, space, tin, work
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What is your biggest creativity problem?too many projects at once can't get in the groove not enough time everything else takes priority self-doubts
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