WARNING: THIS IS A POWERFUL EXERCISE; IT CAN DO FATAL DAMAGE TO A CREATIVE BLOCK!
Beginning any new project, it’s a good idea to ask your artist a few simple questions. These Q’s will help remove common bugaboos standing between your artist and the work. (Refer to page 159 in TAW for examples of each question.)
1. List any resentments (anger) you have in connection with this project. It doesn’t matter how petty, to your artist, they are really big deals.
2. Ask your artist to list any and all fears about the projected piece of work and/or anyone connected to it. Again, these fears can seem juvenile.
3. Ask yourself if that is all. Have you left out any itsy fear? Have you suppressed any “stupid” anger? Get it on the page.
4. Ask yourself what you stand to gain by not doing this piece of work.
5. Make your deal. The deal is: “Okay, Creative Force, you take care of the quality, I’ll take care of the quantity.” Sign your deal and post it.
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1. the piece was acidentally broken. i know they were smashed up anyway, but the plates weren’t meant to be broken at all, and then they were, and the cups were pieced together very deliberately and piecing them together was part of the process, the performative element of the work
2. not taken seriously. perceived as being too far out or perceived as being too safe.
3. no that’s about it i think
4. nothing
5. ok