The abstract project is complete! 3 months is a long time to be tied down to a project. I grew weary of it. In some respects, familiarity breads contempt. But looking at it on the website, I really do like how it turned out.
The best thing I did was to buy some Puau shells from New Zealand. They lost some of their luster when I grouted them, but in the sunshine, you can get a hint of how they dazzle.
It's funny how you start off with the image of what you want to try to create, floating there somewhere between your soul and your brain, and then you put your hands to the task. In the creative process something gets lost. You can't quite get the exact color, or the exact twist of the grout stream that you were aiming for. Each tile laid is a decision, and in itself, a fractional piece that alone has no consequence. But, the accumulation of little decisions that aren't quite what you had envisioned, and the end result is something that you and not imagined. Something a mere reflection of what you had held in your mind's eye before you tried to bring it into being.
I suppose that is the nature of art and those that are more able to approximate what hides in their soul, are the masters. The rest of us are imitators.
I hope you enjoy the piece, I do.
My next project is a revisited of Sly Cats. It will be an insert into a cedar deck table with chairs. The result should be stunning, if I can get my hands to create what my soul sees.
2 comments:
I like it. It has a soothing, relaxing, peaceful feel. Reminds me of a meandering stream.
I don't know how you cut the small pieces and still have all of your fingers.
I started out with six and they were all thumbs. Now I have five, just like everyone else!
Thanks. I like it too. The sunlight really makes it dance.
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