I agree, Cecil, that we can learn a lot - perhaps learn most - in situaitons that are knew or trying. But I also appreciate the beauty in the performance arts where we know what steps the ballerina is going to dance or what aria the tenor will launch into next. I imagine them, as artists, using the structure and beauty of the known of the choreography or the score - and finding their creativity not only in the faithful execution of the script but also in those tiny variations or nuances that a good artist can bring to the familiar.
yes, absolutely. Being masterful uncovers the more subtle elements to be explored what you can't see till you have achieved that level of mastery. But still, you are opening up the deeper unknowns, there is no bottom, there is always something deeper to be discovered.
The deeper you go, you run the risk of falling into the infinite. Only a kind of death you can find there but then rebirth, starting over new. Yes scary. Most are not willing to peer that deeply. Most of us are happy to stay in the shallow end of the pool where we can feel the bottom. But everything, if you look deeply enough, long enough, has its roots in the unutterable infinite where no words can follow. Then you are reduced to silence.
It turns out, as I found out yesterday afternoon, I'm pretty uncomfortable driving around the inner city during peak hour. I certainly didn't know what was going on, but I didn't find much beauty in it either ;)
I'm going through something like this lately. I need to emulate wine in miniature wineglasses for a piece I've been working on for weeks, but afraid to use normal resin as it heats up and shouldn't be used in glass as it can break, more often than not. So, nothing else will suffice as I've wracked my brain trying to find a solution. So now I'm waiting on amazon to send me specific UV resin and UV light and pigments as that takes only minutes to work. It may still break the wineglasses, and I'm really nervous about that but I'm willing to take a chance and if they do break, I can only hope to find new glasses to use. This is not exciting to me but is making me really anxious. The supplies will arrive by the weekend and I just want to get it over and done with and move on. I don't like being in this uneasy place as my comfort zone has been compromised.
I finally got up the nerve to use the new UV lamp and resin and dye and did it. No breakage of the glasses and attached them to the piece and fell in love with her. Happy ending and no more anxiety over it all. I was so nervous to do do this new thing and waited a few days after I received the supplies. Relieved it all worked out. Thanks for asking.
I agree, Cecil, that we can learn a lot - perhaps learn most - in situaitons that are knew or trying. But I also appreciate the beauty in the performance arts where we know what steps the ballerina is going to dance or what aria the tenor will launch into next. I imagine them, as artists, using the structure and beauty of the known of the choreography or the score - and finding their creativity not only in the faithful execution of the script but also in those tiny variations or nuances that a good artist can bring to the familiar.
yes, absolutely. Being masterful uncovers the more subtle elements to be explored what you can't see till you have achieved that level of mastery. But still, you are opening up the deeper unknowns, there is no bottom, there is always something deeper to be discovered.
That must be scary sometimes!
The deeper you go, you run the risk of falling into the infinite. Only a kind of death you can find there but then rebirth, starting over new. Yes scary. Most are not willing to peer that deeply. Most of us are happy to stay in the shallow end of the pool where we can feel the bottom. But everything, if you look deeply enough, long enough, has its roots in the unutterable infinite where no words can follow. Then you are reduced to silence.
Thank you for this, Cecil. Right now I’m in the ‘complete unknown’. Stressing but hoping some lasting good will be revealed.🤔
and so...?
It turns out, as I found out yesterday afternoon, I'm pretty uncomfortable driving around the inner city during peak hour. I certainly didn't know what was going on, but I didn't find much beauty in it either ;)
I'm going through something like this lately. I need to emulate wine in miniature wineglasses for a piece I've been working on for weeks, but afraid to use normal resin as it heats up and shouldn't be used in glass as it can break, more often than not. So, nothing else will suffice as I've wracked my brain trying to find a solution. So now I'm waiting on amazon to send me specific UV resin and UV light and pigments as that takes only minutes to work. It may still break the wineglasses, and I'm really nervous about that but I'm willing to take a chance and if they do break, I can only hope to find new glasses to use. This is not exciting to me but is making me really anxious. The supplies will arrive by the weekend and I just want to get it over and done with and move on. I don't like being in this uneasy place as my comfort zone has been compromised.
so then what happened?
I finally got up the nerve to use the new UV lamp and resin and dye and did it. No breakage of the glasses and attached them to the piece and fell in love with her. Happy ending and no more anxiety over it all. I was so nervous to do do this new thing and waited a few days after I received the supplies. Relieved it all worked out. Thanks for asking.
OK, one more thing to add to the toolbox. cool.