Life is a bit hectic. I’m chuckling as I write that because, let’s face it, if you’ve got kids, life is always hectic. We’ve only got 2 kids, so really it could much crazier. It’s all in the degrees of chaos. E’s caught up in the last 2 weeks of a high school theater production, long rehearsals 6 days a week. M’s not too busy as swim season has ended and soccer hasn’t started yet, but she’s chomping at the bit to do something, anything. The dogs have a bit of spring fever and want to be let out constantly. My husband is part way through our taxes. (the hold up is me, I’ve got info to gather and summarize) And I am teaching a class Saturday. Being Last Minute Libby, I’m still working on the handouts and need to sort the beads into kits.
So, why is it that some of the most intriguing design ideas occur to me when I really don’t have the time to explore them? And similarly, why is it that some of these ideas come to the surface of my mind just as I am falling asleep? It’s probably something to do with the battle between the right and left brain. But you know what, it’s frustrating! I suppose the alternative, which is not having any ideas, would be much much worse.
Still, I cling to the idyllic image of peaceful creative time filled with fantastic ideas. Sitting at my worktable in a clean and organized studio. Lovely thought, isn’t it? Meanwhile the reality is that I am scribbling down design notes on scraps of paper at the same time that I am making grocery lists, to do lists and lists of things that I need to gather for my class. (some day I am going to make a necklace that’s partly comprised of lists) I still haven’t picked up the studio from the pre-Synergy whirlwind, and I’ll be adding another layer of clutter as I pull supplies for the weekend.
One thing I have learned from all this: the busier I get, the more I need to keep a sketchbook handy.
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