2-22-07

Yesterday I was inspired by the idea of going out on a limb because that is where the fruit is. I made the day’s collage and nothing in particular came to me during its creation. Last night, though, I had some crazy dreams and had to get up to work on the ideas I was getting.

I’ve been in the middle of a project that I feel I must finish before I begin anything else. I have a tendency to divert my attention from one project onto another because the new idea seems more interesting and viable. In the end nothing gets completed.

Last night I was following the ideas and at first was scared because it was all so exciting and irresistible, but I didn’t want to abandon the project I’m working on lest I never complete anything ever. Then it came to me, to go out on a limb and apply the ideas I was having to what I’ve been working on.

I have been working from this new perspective and things seem to be going well. I made this collage while trying to figure out if I am tricking myself into believing that the new direction is the one I should take or if I should stay on the path I’ve been on.

I started with images similar to the ones I’ve been working with and applied techniques I’ve been using, but I applied the techniques to images I would normally treat in a different way. I then used the resulting material in a new way. As I was putting the pieces together I realized that I must continue in the new direction because it will help me see how to harmoniously combine the aspects of my life I’ve been struggling to pull together.