Today was the last session of my collage class. It has been a gift to be in Laura's class (lonecrowart.blogspot.com/) and the bonus of it all was to create and work with other women who love collage. Each student in the class has been an inspiration to me. I really admire the artwork everyone creates. Laura really pulls us into the creative process and I love that and need that! The piece I created is from our last two sessions. I call it "Layers." Over the years, I've been trying to grow up and out. I've often been told that the process is much like the peeling off of layers of an oinion. Layers that cover up who we are, our hurts or the broken places in our lives. The collage process is the opposite of this. In collage, we build through layering. I am finding that the layers help to reveal who I am. I found a common bond with many of the women in the class. We all have a yearning to break away from the things that keep us bound to habits we wrestle with. The collage process is theraputic because it helps us to take risks that we might not normally consider. In our class, there is a comfort to take those leaps. I look forward to more, with hopes to expose whoever I am!
My heart was racing. I had a tug inside of me to make a call to the local community college to inquire about teaching a continuing education class. I had always had a desire to teach, and the bubbly stir inside of me kept pushing me to act. My only problem was that the conversation in my head made me want to run and hide. But the stir was so very strong. I had to do something. And then I remembered a teaching I had just heard by Joyce Meyer. She spoke about fear and how it can grip your life. Her solution was simple. She said, "Whatever you need to do, do it afraid." A light blub moment ! Her words interrupted that internal conversation, and pushed me to make a choice and shift my thinking. I marched to the phone....afraid....and made the call to the college. I asked if they were in need of instructors and before I knew it, one thing led to another. By the end of the call, I ...
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