Creative
Practice Week 6
Creative practice week
6 assignment was to make art while listening to music. I chose to listen to Hydrated, one of my husband Steve’s piano instrumental CDs while
drawing and painting my ceramic tile for a bench in The Garden of Oasis:
Compassion Project. Reflecting on my creative experience I was inspired by the
peaceful spontaneous and creative sounds of the music which relieved anxiety,
stimulated creativity and released freedom of expression.
While I was gathering
my art supplies I started the music and immediately I noticed how it relaxed
me. This was great because I was planning to draw and paint on the tile which are
not my strongest mediums; I am a potter/sculptor and prefer to work with clay in
three-dimension. However as an AIR I now often create with all mediums in both
dimensions. Honestly I was not aware of my tension until I recognized how
quickly I was feeling relaxed from the music. It was wonderful to begin to draw
so relaxed I felt freed up to explore technique and be more creative though out
the creative process. The music was originally composed spontaneously, Steve
started with the song title and created as he played the pieces/songs. I was
inspired to explore creatively in sync with the music. Freedom of expression
flowed through me as I relaxed into the creative process and the combination of
creativity and the music I could feel enhanced my well-being.
Recently I have began,
in my group art workshops, to play instrumental soothing music once everyone
gets started on their projects. It has helped relax the participants and calm
the atmosphere. I have also noticed a release in their creativity and it has
helped them to focus in closer on their art project. After my experience however I realize how
significant it is for me to also play the music before we start, to relax the
participants and me as we move into the creative flow.
Here is a link of a
video for the Hydrated CD if you
would like to listen and some images of the ceramic tile I created, start to
finish, for this week 6 creative practice blog.