Sometimes, when I'm feeling low I sit directly between my speakers at the point of perfect acoustic balance, and listen to The Gleam, an EP by the Avett Brothers, with my eyes closed louder than my neighbors would appreciate. And then I pretend like it's being sung directly to me. It is a wonderful thing to do and I highly recommend it.
I've noticed that I go through different phases related to the music I listen to. At times of emotional instability, certain albums seem to carry me through, and often they are all I can listen to. Currently, that album is The Gleam but some others close to my heart are Pet Sounds, Bookends, Blue, and Let It Be. There are just certain songs, you know? They take you to a different place.
Anyway, the reason I'm writing this is because with all the working and schooling and student teaching, I haven't had much time lately for the art making. When I do have time, its usually an hour or two. Now, typically, it takes me about that long to get inspired and in the right mind set. So I've been thinking about how I work and music has a great deal to do with it. When I can connect a good piece of music to a drawing, or something that I'm working on, it becomes much easier to get into the right state of mind. Basically, what I'm saying is I'm trying to listen to more music and make more art but my lack of time management skill is working against me.
Listen to this song and try not to fall in love with the Avetts. (It's nearly impossible...)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WotnK7pt7IM&feature=related
(Is there a way to actually post the video in here? If anyone knows, please let me in on the secret.)
And, here are somethings I'm working on finishing.
I'm doing some drawings of combined spaces based on mixing memories. These are still pretty unfinished.
This is my most recent one. The figures are still pretty rough.
This is a needle felted ocotpus I'm working on. Soon he will have all eight legs. Also, check out my new flower shoes!
What are you listening to?
-Owl
2 comments:
Michelle. You know I feel you.
Also-- you should know we have the same flower shoes from Target. which doesn't surprise me one bit, not at all. I saw them once when I was broke and I went back a couple weeks later when I had some dough and picked those pretty ponies up. They look like old china teacups or something. I have been wearing them non-stop, whether they match or not.
I've been listening to this underground Chicago rapper named Serengeti. Which is weird to type.
Michelle.
Basically, I love your octopus. And I've been listening to this guy Bon Iver (it's french, so don't say it "bawn eyever" like I did the first time or people will look at you stupid.)
He is pretty good I think, though I prefer to listen to him on Vinyl. Actually, I prefer to listen to most things on vinyl.
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