Creative Every Day

WIP

December 5th, 2006

Or work in progress. That's what I'm working with here as I work out some of the kinks...So, don't be surprised if you see some wonky things going on in the next week or so here, hopefully, it'll all settle down very soon.

So the name...originally I wanted just "Everyday Creative" but that domain name was taken. When I originally started Art Every Day Month, I called it AEM, thinking that Everyday was one word, well it is, but it refers to everyday as in ordinary, not daily (which would be two separate words: every day.) Ahem, well, I never claimed to be great with the grammar, etc...But then again, I sort of liked my "mistake" because I wanted AEM to be open to any sort of creativity, from painting to cooking to poetry to knitting and so on. I wanted it to be about infusing creativity into everyday life.  I wanted to bring that creativity down to earth, so anyone felt comfortable joining in and anything could be art. I wanted to encourage play and fun because art doesn't have to be scary even though I understand all too well how it has been made to be so for many. So, this blog is about being creative every day and also being an everyday creative, a person who finds creative moments everywhere, every day. That is a big goal in my life as I embark on this new adventure. It doesn't mean that I'll be posting every day. I don't want to put that pressure on myself. I would burn out I think. But I will post regularly about my own attempts to infuse creativity into my life, along with my art, my experiments, my doodles and "mistakes." I'll be posting inspirations, gratitudes, and tutorials. And of course there will be AEM in November and AEWM (Art Every Week Month) in May, plus some other surprises along the way. Oh, and I'm having issues with my photo albums, so those will come later. Grr.

I checked out a potential art studio space last night. It had some things going for it, including it's fantastic street number. Hehe. But I'm unsure. So, I'll think about it a bit and keep looking too. After looking at this office space, I checked out a recommended show which was fabulous, such a variety of work, really inspiring. Equally inspiring was the night sky, the wildly bright sunset and the round-faced moon. It gave me an art idea that perhaps I'll get started on tonight.

The most instructive experiences are those of everyday life
-Nietzsche