Creative Madness

I understand fully the idea of creative madness.  Creative types are often plagued by thoughts rushing so furiously and randomly they are unorganizable, if that's a word.  It can drive one almost crazy--especially when you forget the fabulous idea you had 2 minutes earlier because you were writing down yet another great idea.  Ideas come to me so quickly sometimes I cannot get them on paper fast enough.  Waking up in the wee hours is frequent for me--its often with a great idea, a lyric, an approach to directing a play, an art project, a home improvement solution or my latest idea for a masterpiece.   I used to feel I was insane or abnormal for this but now, I embrace it all—its who I am. I am one ball of creativity.

Confronting the disappointments in life, that is the goals I had for myself, the missed chances or poor choices can be a part of that madness of artists…. almost like having an unfinished painting staring at you.    I believe in grace and divine timing so I know there is little use in dwelling on any of it; rather, i use it in my art--I can paint or create from that dark place and in contrast to the light times, there is beauty in both.   

Surely God—the master artist—understands and appreciates the  angst of creative types.   I know this because the first verb in the Old Testament is created--God was the first Etsy-ian, and  the first blogger. 

Think about it:   Have you ever had a time where you could see something in your minds eye or memory but couldn't describe it to someone else?   Its often accompanied by big gestures and a lot of "you know its that one thing" type of vague statements.    Do you remember the frustration?   Sometimes artists feel like they have to be very articulate about what they create--I say, let the work speak for itself and the words will eventually come.  Don't let anyone tell you that what you create has to fit neatly in a standard category or idea of art.   Create!  And have a creative day!

Susan

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