Creative Blocks

Hi Kristy,

The best thing I have ever done when I am blocked is take time out go for a swim or a long walk connect with your creativity in a unstructured way just let your imagination free and soon you will be back feeling ready and full of ideas.

Sylvia

Hi,
I shouldn't worry about you assignment mine is 4 weeks late as I didn't realise you pay the £100 with assignment 4 I thought it was with the final assignment so I have had to do some saving -

I have artists blocks - what I do is read about art, art techniques go out take photos, go to the Tate Modern etc... so although I am not "making" I am learning and I enjoy these sides of art as well.... and still building up a logbook and photo bank. I do not do the above activities connected with my project though - I just do or study for pleasure

I think this is excellent advice, I love to visit galleries, museums, etc go for walks and use google.

I also have a shelf with my favourite books, a couple in particular are very inspirational and it usually prompts me to have another go. I am a textiles student and often turn to drawing to look at how I can approach things from a different angle, changing to a different medium can help you to look at things differently.

One of my textile books suggests that you should pick a "feeling", calm, angry, etc, or texture such as "rough" pick a stitch (or if you are an artist a particular medium, paint, pencil, pastel, preferably something you don't use often) and make wild marks to represent the feeling, I find this good for focussing the thoughts. This also generates ideas.

My favourit though is to stick a note on the back of the front door with the aim of the project so I see it every morning before work, I often find that I get a flash of inspiration sometime in the middle of the day. Don't forget to jot it down.

Just some suggestions.

Sarah