Close encounters

I'm working on a ceramic piece right now, I have to call it a "piece" because I'm actually not sure what it is. Let me start over...I have been really inspired by my blog friends sperlygirl and breatheasy and how they are exploring listening to themselves and taking more chances with their art. I have dreams all the time with art that I have made. So, I have decided to try to create some of these pieces. The one I am working on now is from a dream I had seven years ago, yes seven years ago, with the image still freshly burned in my mind. So half of me is thinking "Maybe I can unburn the image if I make the freaken thing!" The other half is saying "Maybe you will learn something if you make this." I couldn't stop laughing as I was working on "it" the other evening because the scene from 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' kept popping into my mind, where Richard Dreyfuss is sculpting with the mashed potatoes. What made me laugh even more is that I loved that movie. I was the extra short, ten year old, with crazy big curly hair who wanted to jump out of her seat during the part where the scientist are communicating with the aliens and shout out to the audience "Two different worlds communicating through music isn't that brilliant!!!" I was also the geeky kid who went out and brought the soundtrack(album) only to play the groovy synthesizer part, over and over again, much to my siblings dismay(this is a quirky fact about me that Jason loves, he thinks it is soooo ultra nerdy). Here is another fun fact about me, I actually met Richard Dreyfess years later(I used to work at a motion picture film lab) I was super pregnant with Wyatt and he came up to me and said "Congratulations! Don't forget to take care of yourself." I of course was totally speechless. Well I realize I have gone off on a tangent... so back to the ceramic piece.....who knows maybe I will learn something if I finish it.

Comments

[Melynn]

I can't wait to see what you do!

[kt40]

Thanks Melynn, but I can't promise I will post it, it may be to "Out there" even for me. katy

[sperlygirl]

ohh this is exciting...maybe you're channeling richard dreyfess for this one ;). seriously, i am trying to remind myself daily with creativity "what have you got to lose". can't wait to see this!

[kt40]

Suz,
If this thing ends up looking like E.T. or Richard Dreyfess for that matter I'm quiting! LOL! Kt

[Madeline]

Nothing like laughing myself to tears while Henry naps and Belle's is off at school! I love the memory of that movie, that scene...that's how it feels too, I think. This insane all consuming need to manifest whatever it is that's screaming to find its physical state. Well, can't wait to see it. I've got this weird wire obsession going on myself...yikes! As I always say to Bella, "this could either be the best or the worst thing I've ever made!" the mystery is the best part.

[kt40]

Well put Mad,
You are right there is that need to make it happen, so to speak. I can't wait to see the wire, keep unlocking the mysteries! xo katy