16.1.10

Hmmm thought 2 of the day...

To stop thinking... is inspiration?

List of visual images related to "artists block" and lack of inspiration:
  • icebergs
  • ice blocks
  • blank wall
  • a big closed door
  • a winding river with a mountain ahead but no view of where the wind goes to...
  • a pedistal fan
  • mechanical objects
  • a bicycle wheel
  • a pedistal fan with streamers blowing out from it
  • a blank white blind covering a window
  • square and rectangular shapes
  • muddy colours
  • face melting onto a desk
  • a blank canvas
List of beautiful places:
  • aquarium
  • beach
  • underwater in pool
  • high on a hill with a view of surrounding hills or the ocean
  • ...


Dear bloggers, add to my list of ways to stop thinking:
(These are the only ways to my knowledge - please enlighten me - what helps YOU to stop thinking/clear your mind?)
  1. 'I heart Huckabees' style - bashing head with a soft ball?
  2. Meditation
  3. Listening to waves at the beach
  4. Driving in heavy traffic
  5. have a long shower
  6. play with puppy dogs
  7. (suggestion by Katie Wighton) go somewhere beautiful
  8. ...
  9. ...
Plan B: Tribal thought burning Ritual>

Materials Needed:
  • feathers
  • face paint
  • a fire drum
  • jangling bells and chains
  • pineapples
  • beatiful note paper
  • incense
  • a crowd of whooping and dancing "tribes people"
  • some tropical birds... maybe toucans and macaws?

Method:
Yet to be determined...

1 comment:

bn said...

I suggest...

- Sleeping on a hard surface, e.g. floor.
- Solitary walks.
- Meditating on absolutes, or on things bigger than yourself, e.g the moon.

This has really got me thinking! More suggestions as they come to mind...