SUE KREITZMAN - Artist Profile - Short Documentary from Pat Grimm on Vimeo.
I am an Air Force brat, a self-taught artist, and a part-time mom these days. I work out my artistic demons by making stuff and trying to find the humor when things go wrong. I have a spouse, two grown kids and cats that barf and bring horrible things into the house, so things do go wrong. My youngest is in college and only home during breaks, so I'm almost an empty nester, alone more than not and trying to figure out this new stage of life. Time to make a mess.
October 17, 2011
We should all be so colourful!
I found this video on Rice (I can't figure out how to type the "e" with the umlaut over it) Freeman-Zachary's blog and will assume that the option of embedding the video allows for sharing it along with credit for the source! What inspiration for creativity!
What do I do now?
On the artists side: I'm finished. The quilt is finished, the rocking chair is finished and all that's left is a lot of mess for me to clean up, paints to put away, and a dining room to return to its original purpose. The house is quiet and there is nothing to do but clean. Oh joy.
Finishing art projects can come with as big an emotional let down as finishing a fantastic book. I feel a sense of melancholy at the conclusion of a big project or deadline that makes me grumble under my breath and resist starting a new project (or a new book, for that matter). Is it just me? At least it's only mid-October and I have time to plot holiday projects for a change instead of waiting until Thanksgiving and freaking out about how there just isn't enough TIME to plan and execute any handmade gifts. Shame on me for feeling grumpy about having the luxury of time with no hectic schedule.
On the mom side: My teenage son has an official girlfriend, as in he introduces her by name, followed by, "My girlfriend." I am seeing less of him, more of her (and she is quite the cutie whom I've know for a couple of years, so I'm just find with that), and more of his peck pecking at the tiny keyboard on his cell phone when he's in his room. Now we begin the battle of getting him to turn off all entertainment devices during homework and study time which should last longer than the entertainment time. I won't hold my breath.
In addition, my adult daughter has semi-moved back home and occupies the studio when residing here. We are so delighted to have her around more and happy to be available to help her during a difficult transition in life, but it does make for real challenges in being creative. What the heck, I went years and years without a formal studio. The real challenge is in figuring out how to get to my art supplies without stepping on her calculator or on the cell phone charging on the floor, in addition to figuring out what the heck the sand on the desk is all about. As I said, I've got time to clean. Sigh.
This would be a good time to take a cup of tea out on the deck, grab a few magazines, and maybe plot a few holiday gift projects before I get out the vacuum cleaner and shovel. Yup, I think I'll need a shovel.
Finishing art projects can come with as big an emotional let down as finishing a fantastic book. I feel a sense of melancholy at the conclusion of a big project or deadline that makes me grumble under my breath and resist starting a new project (or a new book, for that matter). Is it just me? At least it's only mid-October and I have time to plot holiday projects for a change instead of waiting until Thanksgiving and freaking out about how there just isn't enough TIME to plan and execute any handmade gifts. Shame on me for feeling grumpy about having the luxury of time with no hectic schedule.
On the mom side: My teenage son has an official girlfriend, as in he introduces her by name, followed by, "My girlfriend." I am seeing less of him, more of her (and she is quite the cutie whom I've know for a couple of years, so I'm just find with that), and more of his peck pecking at the tiny keyboard on his cell phone when he's in his room. Now we begin the battle of getting him to turn off all entertainment devices during homework and study time which should last longer than the entertainment time. I won't hold my breath.
In addition, my adult daughter has semi-moved back home and occupies the studio when residing here. We are so delighted to have her around more and happy to be available to help her during a difficult transition in life, but it does make for real challenges in being creative. What the heck, I went years and years without a formal studio. The real challenge is in figuring out how to get to my art supplies without stepping on her calculator or on the cell phone charging on the floor, in addition to figuring out what the heck the sand on the desk is all about. As I said, I've got time to clean. Sigh.
This would be a good time to take a cup of tea out on the deck, grab a few magazines, and maybe plot a few holiday gift projects before I get out the vacuum cleaner and shovel. Yup, I think I'll need a shovel.
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