It's time for a new quote over at Artists in Blogland's Color This Quote challenge!
This month's quote is by Pablo Picasso:
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This month's quote is by Pablo Picasso:
"Every act of creation is first an act of destruction."
I think about this quote every time I alter a book. The first time I cut into a book, I felt as though lightening might strike me for "destroying" it. Here's a fast forward video of my most recent book project.
I am "destroying" the book as it previously existed, on my way to create something new.
But to make the paper for the book, trees had to be destroyed.
And for the trees to grow, their seeds had to be destroyed. (Think of an acorn, which is destroyed as soon as the oak tree starts to grow.)
This quote speaks to me of the emptiness of the idea of creation. It is
not something that happens "out there" in a moment in time. It is part
of a continuous flow.
Just as a wave is not suddenly born out of the ocean, creation does not suddenly occur - there was something before and there will be something after.
Linking to Artists in Blogland, Mandarin Orange Monday, Inspire Me Monday, Monday Mantras, Simon Says Stamp, Make It Monday, and Creative Every Day.
The winners for the giveaway in my last post are: Maria Ontiveros (Watercolor with the Henry Miller Quote), Beverly Baird (Hamsa Stencil), Claudine C. (The Heart Can Do Anything Watercolor), Textile Recycler (Priestly Blessing Stencil), Boo (Garden of Your Heart Watercolor)! Send your snail mail address to me at jessicabethsporn (at) gmail (dot) com!
Thank you for visiting! I read and treasure every comment and will answer any questions as quickly as I can.