Wishful Creating
I was chatting with a fellow designer that at some point asked me if I was putting any "intention" in my work.Tricked question? "How do you mean?" I asked.
Well, are you putting out some kind of wish or intention into your pieces as you are making them?
Tricked question indeed...
Should I tell her that designing and creating always makes me happy? That I think this is probably showing in my colorful work and attention to details? That I only focus on what I do when I create, especially at the torch? That yes, I smile everytime I complete a piece and take time to appreciate it? That I wish each of my little pieces of art will bring joy and smiles to the person who is going to wear it? That, yes, I even send positive thoughts to the person who buys one of my designs as I carefully and lovingly package it? Should I say all that?
My answer was short but included all of the above "I guess you might say so:)".
How about you? Do you put any intention into your work?
Hope you'll find time for yourself today and simply enjoy being:) And that you'll find a little time as well to prepare a postcard for Satori.
Thank's and take care,
Patricia Wood
VerreDesign
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Intention is such a touchy subject! So often I hear artists talk about their intention in highly intellectual or esoteric terms. My own intention seems pathetically unimportant in comparison to them, so I was happy to see that yours is similar--I want someone to get something I've created and smile. It's good to know I'm not alone!
ReplyDeleteI always put intention into my work. Whether it is desiring that my work will bring hope to someone else, or that it will find a happy home and bring joy to someone's heart, I am continually creating with intention.
ReplyDeleteI intend for the piece to be pretty. I wish others to think so. I don't get to wound up about it otherwise.
ReplyDeleteI feel like the other posters that I put intention in that it be pretty and pleasing to the eye and that it grace someone's home and heart. Other than that, I let it go.
ReplyDeleteMy intention is to make someone happy!
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