#creativechristian

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❝After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”❞

This week, during the class discussion, one thing that especially stood out to me was a comment that the professor made. She stated that art is already valuable, therefore, as an artist, one cannot fail. Our job as artists isn’t to create value or perfection, because God’s taken care of that part. Instead, we can strip the stress away and begin displaying that value in our own unique ways and through our individual processes. When this happens, failure isn’t even part of the equation - only a raw, unrestrained, whimsical kind of expression.

Another remark that Tina made during this class session was, “My creativity is not an accident.” If this is true, that means I can unapologetically and freely follow the creativity that God has placed inside of me. I wish I could remember this more often. I think if I did, not so many of my dreams would be crumpled up pieces of paper in the trashcan, and maybe some of my ideas would finally leave the drawing board. 

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As usual I really enjoyed today’s discussion, even though it was a little bitter sweet being the last one. The one thing that really interested me was the part when we talked about viewing abstract art within a galley context. In my original post for this week, I said I didn’t fully agree that art is most meaningful when seen within the context of other art. This conversation changed my mind on that though because I feel like I know have a better understanding of what the essay was actually saying. The idea of creating a gallery space in a specific way for the viewer to get the most out the experience is fascinating to me. I’m dying to go to an art museum or gallery now and pay more attention to the overall set up. Unfortunately, due to covid closing most down, I haven’t been to an art exhibit in at least a year; but whenever I get a change to go back, I’m looking forward to applying the knowledge I gained in this class to my viewing experience. 

I will sit in the uncomfortable. 

I will lean into the uncomfortable.

I will seek out the uncomfortable. 

In order to grow I must be uncomfortable.

It is through the uncomfortable that I grow. 

Through being uncomfortable I have found how to be comfortable.

There are two ways I have best seen this

My art. I sat in the uncomfortableness of doing something different and succeeded. The woodburning had a cursive font, which was a real struggle for me. My handwriting is like a 12 year old boy, so it was very daunting to think the entire piece was based on the font. BUT I leaned into the uncomfortable and it turned out amazing. 

My sports. My form in my technical events were bringing my scores way down. My coach told me, I must sit in the uncomfortable positions to achieve the results we want. It has taken a lot of practice to get out of my usual, known positions and into the uncomfortable ones that will help me do better. Lately I have been leaning into the uncomfortableness and have been excelling in my events.    

This image is a representation of the uncomfortableness I have to sit in. I sat in this little nook everyday at work and one day my friend Josh Aaron took it. I had to put myself and him in an uncomfortable position in order to achieve what I wanted. I have this picture printed out now and when I see it, I remember sitting in the uncomfortable is a good thing.