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Self Care Enhances Creativity

29 Tuesday Oct 2019

Posted by Jessica Libor in beauty, Inspiration, lifestyle, Wellness

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I don’t know about you guys, but I often feel like I am rushing around every day, trying to check off a list of things to do and never seem to have quite enough time. It gets to the end of the day, and I always wish that I had more time to get the needed things done. The to do list actually never ends. There’s always more that we could be accomplishing and that we could be striving for in life. I took some time out this week and allowed myself to just relax for an afternoon. I allowed myself the luxury of a bubble bath. I read a few articles that were interesting to me and generally enjoyed doing nothing for a few hours! I honestly can’t remember the last time that I did this. At the end of that time, I realized that I was in such a relaxed and creative state of mind. I felt more playful, more optimistic, and so excited to dive back into the paintings and the projects that I’m currently working on. The time away made those things feel interesting and dynamic again. Also, we must remember that we are not machines! We are organic human beings who need rest I need variety in our lives. We can’t be healthy if all we do is work and all we do is put stress on our self to constantly be accomplishing things. Life is about more than that. Also, what is the point of accomplishing all these things if you can’t even enjoy life? So, I highly recommend taking some time to just relax and guilt free do nothing for a few hours once in a while. You might be surprised how positively it affects you, when you are so much more excited to be present in your artwork, and in your life!

Transforming the Studio

15 Monday Oct 2018

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When I got this studio, it was white rough walls, exposed beams and was quite literally a blank canvas…anything has within it the choice for renewal, and can be made new and beautiful!  Art is an outer song of the inner mind…an artist turns their mind inside out when making each piece.  What do you want to make beautiful in your life today?  Every corner, when tended with attention, can be transformed, in our spaces as well as in our lives.

See my new work at www.jessicalibor.com.

The happy artist: an oxymoron?

04 Saturday Oct 2014

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When you think of an artist, what image comes to mind? It probably depends on your frame of reference. For some, the word may conjure up images of an intellectual artist all in black, hosting his or her show in a white box gallery in New York or London.

For others, the word means being a perpetual student, never quite satisfied with the latest work, always striving for more. Or to some it means freedom, never having to adhere to a system of thought or traditional workplace.  Perhaps to you it is a release of your soul and thoughts into your work. Perhaps you picture a life of near poverty, wearing the same carefully washed clothes each day, living on the unreliable whims of your artwork sales, resigned to the idea of suffering for your art. Or a life of emotional instability, marked by mood swings and monkish solitude that helps you create your most powerful work. Perhaps you think of the academic system in the art world, marked by degrees and positions that validate your career. The truth is, being an artist can be any one of these things, but it can also be a lifestyle that you create: anything you want it to be.

The stories of many well known artists have helped to perpetuate the mythological ideal of “artist”. The one who will suffer for his art. The sleepless, tortured soul who pours her being onto the canvas. The artist who ruins their prospects over a substance addiction, or who turns their life upside down because of their personal passions. We think of Vincent Van Gogh, cutting off his ear to send to a lover. Yes, these are the stories that make artists so fascinating. It’s not just the piece, we tell ourselves, it’s also the story behind the work that makes it so compelling. What happens, then, if there is no dramatic story? Must artists lead wild and tempestuous lives in order to make interesting work? My answer is no, not necessarily. Artists must live life, of course—its ups and downs, failures and successes, but it is better, I will argue, to be happy and creative, than perpetually unhappy and creative. In my view, interesting work should be able to stand alone: without the personal story of what was going on in the artist’s life, the piece should be able to hold up. More on some reasons why in my next post!

For now, have a fabulous day and stay creative!  Feel free to subscribe if you don’t want to miss a post.

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