The Return of Fun & Creativity
Ong and I are going to go through a book called Art & Soul. It is fun and whacky and just a bit on the cheesy side... but all around cool. The book is simply as it states:
Takes readers on a year-long journey into their creative souls, offering a map for finding and expressing the art that dwells there. It encourages readers to recapture their authentic self that many abandoned long ago with their Crayola crayons.I am really looking forward to going through the book for several reasons: I am tired of being creative and having no fun; I am tired of being creative for others; I think I have lost a part of my own art style and expression; and most of all, it is something fun and whacky to do as a couple.
This week's little task of artistic expression is to make an item that flags you as an artist. They suggest something along the lines of a button or a tie, etc. I decided to make a few t-shirts, which ended up turning out quite nicely. I made one that simply says "artist." and another that says "create or die."... and you know I have to make a Lounge Punk one as well. All the shirts also sport an LP logo on the sleeve. Again, they turned out pretty nice... I just hope they make it through the wash alright.