I’ve been a bit emotional lately; crying at the drop of a hat and I have no idea why. I know tears are cleansing and healing, but I don’t like being vulnerable. Something I’ve learned through this though … it’s all part of the creative process.
Pottery can take the shape of just about anything nowadays. However, before you see the finished product, it’s nothing but a lump of clay. I’ve found that the larger the lump, the harder it is to work it. It requires patience, vision and a willingness to stay on task. Look at the pottery pictures above. You see the cracks & imperfections very clearly before they’re completed. Once decorated and ready, the cracks and imperfections blend into the beauty.
Really this could apply to any form of art (be it poetry, composing music, painting, etc) and our lives. If we imagine the clay to be living, certainly we could imagine the pain of being pulled, pressed and molded.
Life and creative projects happen in steps. In my opinion, it’s not just the finished product that’s beautiful. I’m sure every creative will tell you that there’s beauty in the process of every form of art.