As an arts professional I regularly meet people who claim to have little or no creative prowess. In reality, I have still to find someone where this belief holds true. Everyone can do something. But it’s the lack of doing, or the inability to stay focused and see a project through to completion, that can be the source of much frustration. I speak from experience.
There are so many reasons (read: excuses) why production slows down, or just doesn’t happen:
- No time
- Too tired
- Lack of confidence
- Can’t think of anything original
- Can’t decide what to work on first so I’ll spend a few weeks thinking about it…
… and so it goes on. (Feel free to add to the list - we all do it!) Time is its own keeper and has a nasty habit of vapourising right under our noses. Before we know it, that-thing-we-wanted-to-have-a-go-at is no longer über fashionable and we’re a few decades older, wondering when that family of grey hairs hopped on board for a holiday… and never went home.
In an attempt to beat my stalling into submission I’ve decided to set short, achievable projects, resulting in work that is either original or inspired by someone else, using a mixture of recycled, found and new materials.
Why the Little Red Lorry? Because it’s passionate, zippy and can do a whole lot of collecting, carrying and storing on its journey of creativity. Think dynamite on wheels!
If you need to kick start your creativity, or if you just like having a go, why not hop aboard and join in – the more the merrier. Any feedback, photos, challenges, ideas or discussion prompts welcome.
How it works
I'll post starting points for challenges on my Make It So page. Once the project is complete, I'll post the results on my blog.
Happy making!
Dale
How it works
I'll post starting points for challenges on my Make It So page. Once the project is complete, I'll post the results on my blog.
Happy making!
Dale
