Disorder Is Good: Give Inspiration The Time To Grow

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Any great artist, architect, writer or performer will likely say the same thing about their craft; the best work is inspiration followed by diligent endeavor to bring the vision into being. The task may be difficult and halting, or graceful and almost trancelike, but the vision begins as a notion, idea, or object brought into form through endeavor. The instant of insight is often an important element to creation. Some have rituals to create the inspired moment; sitting at drafting tables, in comfortable drafting chairs, or standing on a stage, or sitting on a particular bench in a park. It’s not the bench, the tables, or the music that creates inspiration and inspiration might not feel inspired. Inspiration something as simple as a vague desire to make a box not ugly, or it might be a vision that shakes the heart and soul. No matter how big or how small the vision, inspiration comes from somewhere, a place where once there was nothing, then there was motivation to bring something into the physical world.

One of the most difficult aspects of the creative arts is living in the place of not knowing. It is the place where the artist has a loose sense or feeling, maybe a blank canvas, or an open dance floor, but hasn’t seen how it will all come together, or even where to begin the journey. It is a pivotal time for any artist and often many start organizing the vision too quickly. It is a bit like pulling a butterfly out of the cocoon before it is ready. In the middle of the chaos, ideas and thoughts are flying around and need time to bump and mingle until they begin to find a natural place to rest in the artists head.

Even the act of painting a landscape requires far more then just setting up an easel in the road and picking up the paints. There is the question of where to set the easel and what to focus on. Is it the sun washing over the alfalfa that caught the artists attention, or the clouds blowing past the darkened woods beyond the silo? Even an artist that intends to plop their easel down in a blind spot, open their eyes and paint what is in front of them, has taken the time to be inspired by the possibility of randomness and finding the form in an arbitrary spot.

Creating the space to be still, to vision, feel, see, hear or even taste, is often the place where great visions are born. It is allowing the body to experience the world, imagined or real, that allows it to take shape and come into form. An architect will examine structures, walk through them, discover the texture of the wall with his hand and allow this to feed the brewing idea. A dancer will stand quietly for a moment, feel the music or urge to move and explore it.

Taking the time to live in the unknown is an important part of any creative vision. The art will be born out of the chaos and likely shift and grow as it is brought into form.

Connor Sullivan usually buys his drafting tables online to use in his office. He recently bought several drafting chairs online.

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