building a practice with the purpose of honing a craft 006
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as an artist, i have no shortage of ideas. over the last year i’ve made attempts at the violin, ceramics, writing two newsletters, youtube, homesteading, language-learning and photography. all of that artistic exploration has led me to ask myself, what can I call my craft? if you ask me about my practice now, i’ll give you some of this and little bit of that.
i’m coming to accept that the artistic freedom i discovered later in life has spread me out to the edges — perpetually standing at the beginning, or if enough time has passed beginner intermediate (a term i’ve coined for myself and my life-long learning of spanish). i’ve yet to give myself the opportunity to take the leap into the unknown and absorb the shock of what there is to learn on the way down.
it took me about two months to create this 3-minute video — from the time of filming, editing, color grading, scripting, and voice recording — but it was only in the last couple of weeks that i finally afforded myself the time required to learn these different elements. it is a labor of intention towards finally calling this work my craft. i am a storyteller. through language and visual media. building this archive is my way forward, as we near the end of the world.
i want to take my practice to the depths it/i deserve. i’m eager to hone in on the tools, the voice, and the style that distinctly combine to reflect my practice. to learn, unlearn, and create in public is a gift i am learning to accept. it’s truly the meaning of starting somewhere, and releasing the pressure valve on perfection.
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