Universal Quest for Significance
Saturday, April 20, 1996
Yesterday afternoon, while talking with Leah, I realized that everyone wants to be noticed or significant and that my own desire is a universal one. No one wants to be forgotten or passed over, unnoticed. But whose job is it to do all this noticing?
Meaningful Art
Thursday, January 18, 1996
It is still cold, minus -45 degrees C with no break in sight.
This morning, in the 'warm' light of day, I can see art accomplishments as meaningful milestones in life - so long as the art doesn't become 'busywork' with no meaning. The more I invest myself, my spirit, into a piece the more meaningful it becomes. It then resonates with its own life.
Making art is a little like planting trees. Others will enjoy the fruits of your labour and rest in the shade of your effort.
This morning, in the 'warm' light of day, I can see art accomplishments as meaningful milestones in life - so long as the art doesn't become 'busywork' with no meaning. The more I invest myself, my spirit, into a piece the more meaningful it becomes. It then resonates with its own life.
Making art is a little like planting trees. Others will enjoy the fruits of your labour and rest in the shade of your effort.
