Comments on: Creativity as a new focus

By: PaMdora

PaMdora — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:46:10 +0000

Thanks everyone who reminded me that blog is whatever the blogger wants it to be. I guess I’m trying to start this year by being a little free and looser and have more fun with it!

By: Jaye

Jaye — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 01:13:50 +0000

Adventures in creativity is good. I very much find creativity to be an adventure.

By: Diane

Diane — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:38:18 +0000

I like it, Pam — especially The art of a creative life. And I wholly agree with Sheila — the blog is for YOU, first. The blogs I enjoy most are the ones where I see a whole person — creativity, a bit of family, other stuff … inevitably, it’s the personality of the blog that is of interest to me, usually more than any specific art. In fact, I can think of several where I liked the blogger’s art, but really didn’t like the tone of the blog or the personality that started coming thru. I’ve stopped reading those blogs, even while I can still admire the art.

Anyway, I’d love to see a wider slice of your creative life. But regardless of what any readers want, I think it must come down to what you want to *do.*

I look forward to following no matter what you do.

Diane

By: PaMdora

PaMdora — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:43:02 +0000

Hi Alysse, I’ll put that on my list of things to blog about. Trying to more organized this year and actually keep a list!

By: alysse hennessey

alysse hennessey — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:54:13 +0000

Hi! Happy new year!

I read something you said about keeping track of how you spend your time. I’m going to track my time more this year (full time artist) because I wonder if I’m REALLY using my time as I’d like to. And weird things like finding it hard to get my bunz in the studio, but once there, I don’t want to leave. And am I paying myself enough? Etc.

Would you like to, or be willing to talk a little about how and why you track your time and what you do with that information?

Alysse

By: Sheila

Sheila — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:18:57 +0000

Oh yes, I got the reference in “miss-adventures” and like others, thinks it suits your personality and style as it comes across in the blog. My blog is subtitled “creative journey” because when I started out, that was the whole point of the blog, to record and ponder what I considered a journey as I struggled to (and often succeeded in) creating art.

Inevitably, things that don’t seem art related at all end up there, and I even feel guilty about that. That is until I remember that these things are also part of the journey and end up influencing how I approach my work, what I make, even IF I make.

So my opinion runs like this. First the blog is for the blogger, to fill whatever need the blogger has for blogging in the first place. Second the blog is for the edification and/or amusement (and face it – plain old curiosity) of the reader. We’re not looking for “heavy duty” stuff with every post. We just want to be included in your adventures ( or is that ‘Miss-adventures?”)

By: PaMdora

PaMdora — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:35:30 +0000

Hi Jill,

Thanks for the vote of confidence! I guess more than anything, I’m trying to loosen up a little and give myself permission to wander a bit more.

By: Jill Rumoshosky Werner

Jill Rumoshosky Werner — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:18:47 +0000

I think your current subtitle is fine and explains your personality and activities rather well. Your life is quite an adventure, no matter what you are doing!

By: Gerrie

Gerrie — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:41:09 +0000

It is your blog and you should do what feels comfortable and happy for you. I like the subtitle Creative miss-adventures because it suits your personality and style.

By: Candy

Candy — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:27:51 +0000

i don’t think that the 1st subtitle is pompous, but the creative miss-adventures seems right up pamdora’s alley!