It's Lovely Being Clever When You're Mental

"It's lovely being clever when you're mental" - Alan Davies

photo courtesy of Sis Tracy

I've been thinking lately of a few things. No, no I was careful. I didn't hurt myself. Just a slight cranial sprain, so I'll let my brain rest for a bit before I stress it further.

Firstly, I was thinking about school. I am about to begin a new semester and I am quite impatient for it to arrive! I need the class time to work on my art. I wonder what will be the theme this time! A couple semesters ago it was robots. I wanted to practice drawing mechanical objects. Of course, I am also taking glassblowing again this semester, so woohoo! I will be creating beautiful Objets d′art ... The wonderful thing about art is that it is easy to create something that people will be amazed by. To someone who has actually done glassblowing, the amazement is not so easy to come by. The most difficult thing about glassblowing, aside from having to stand 2000 degree heat, is the frustration. One small mistake and even a seasoned glassblower could lose a piece. You can work for hours on a piece, perfecting each curve and flute, but lose it in a seconds distraction.
It's funny, I think, how there are so many metaphors (analogies?) for spiritual matters in glassblowing. Take the heat, for instance. In order to work the glass, the heat must be intense. The furnace and gloryhole (a smaller furnace used for reheating the glass while working)  are kept at about 2000 degrees Fahrenheit. The temperature must be kept this hot or else the glass wont be viscous enough to be worked. God sends us through the fire and trials so He can work on us. Making our lives beautiful vessels to the glory of our Creator. Sometimes He must cut off pieces that aren't what He wants. He will keep working on us, trying to save us. There are so many pieces of failed projects that have been thrown away. Some didn't even make it long out of the furnace. Others have cracked when they were almost finished. Yet still more have made it to the annealer, to slowly cool and be placed in the Gallery of finished works.
Well, that is one of those random things I think up now and then. Now back to your regularly scheduled sarcastic witticisms.

I need Inspiration! I've never put much stock in the notion of a muse, but I think I might need one. I want to do art and make something but I just don't seem to have that spark. That little push to get the creative juices going. Now, I can do art on my own, without any inspiration. Yet, I have to get started! I don't know where to begin. Nothing appeals to me right now. Of course, I know you're all just rolling your eyes and huffing your breath as you say "Artists!" Oh the agony of being a tortured artists soul! Woe! Okay, Enough moaning, really. I do need an inspiration though, so I will be taking resumes and interviewing possible candidates. Also, I would appreciate a Patron to commission a piece. Any requests?

Well, I need to go anticipate a huge load of mail
I JK, out