Dear Reader,
This week began with the ArtBuddies PenPal program. After receiving an email from our kind coordinator with our first weeks creative prompt, “write a short letter with a creative self portrait,” I got to thinking and wanted to make sure to include some big influences in my life. Film is a huge influence to how I think both critically and creatively. More specifically, Hayao Miyazaki and each of his animated films have informed a large part of my hopes and dreams for the future of the world, so I decided I’d attempt a self portrait with a sort of Ghibli spin on me. I made sure to include some stickers of some characters too as a little gift.
Revisiting some aspects of my own influences have reminded me of what I enjoy creating, and why. This is important in a creative practice because what informs the work informs the artist, And the more informed the artist, the more complete the picture will be.
Questions I asked myself:
-Are we always here before others make it there?
-Can creation be fun even when it’s difficult to participate?