I never run out of artsy/crafty projects I’d like to try. However, I sometimes get so overwhelmed by everything I’m interested in that I end up not doing much of anything. Not good! So, I’m tackling my “dream-but-not-do” problem by focusing on a particular creative medium each month. I like the idea of concentrating on a primary subject area for an entire month.
Here’s the breakdown …
- (12) December – knitting
- (01) January – beading
- (02) February – mosaic tiles
- (03) March – handmade bags
- (04) April – polymer clay
- (05) May – silver metal clay
- (06) June – pinhole photography
- (07) July – sun prints/cyanotypes
- (08) August – stencil printing (freezer paper, contact paper, screen printing, etc.)
- (09) September – digital photography/Photoshop
- (10) October – relief printing (linoleum, woodcuts, potato, etc.)
- (11) November – reserved for NaNoWriMo
This calendar is not rigid. If I really get into something, it will be okay for me to keep going another month. Or, if I start something and decide that it’s not as interesting as I thought, I’ll move on. Plus, some projects may encompass multiple mediums. All good. This “workshopping” plan is to help me focus and not get so distracted. I think this immersion approach will be great fun!
I’ll post photos in my Flickr account of my projects and list any great resources I come across here in my blog. How about you? If you like this approach, what would your creativity calendar look like?
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Here to Create » Scheduling Your Creative Interests // December 6, 2007 at 4:39 pm |
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