This edition of The Studio Journal considers the trend of becoming a rekindled artist and how many stressed out adults are finally coming home to art.
Kids make art. All the time. They have (or friends share) coloring books and crayons or smelly markers, watercolor in plastic palettes that spill everywhere, they cut bits of all kinds of paper and glue things together, usually making incredible messes along with incredibly creative art.
That art ends up on display in kids’ rooms, on family fridges, and even in grandma‘s purse. But as they grow up, being successful starts to become more important. Kids want to do well in school, be star athletes, or shine at a recital. After that, the demands of college, a job, or having a home and family kick in. Attaining success demands giving up things that take time away from achieving. Time spent “wasted” on creating for fun usually disappears.
Zoom forward and we get to a place where we notice a yearning. We realize something is missing from our lives. Our heart, mind, and soul are searching for something we lost. Maybe it’s the creative flow and calmness of art. Any kind of art. Any results - not successful pieces, just completed attempts.
To rekindle something means to get a fire burning again or to revive a fading emotion, interest, or relationship, or maybe to even reignite a passion. Perhaps that old spark wasn’t lost - it just got pushed aside.
Playfully creating calms our thinking, relaxes tense muscles, and brings our souls back. While some would say creative play is just fun, reality couldn’t be further from the truth. Creativity requires problem solving, persistence to find a solution, and the will to keep trying when things feel off.
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In the words of Pablo Picasso:
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