changing ideas

 life has been difficult behind college scenes. It been very challenging in places and there has been points where I believed I may have to leave study to go back to being a full time parent. I have been sitting on a fence, filled with guilt and not knowing which way to go. 

I am still here. I will continue.

Because of the trying last few weeks I have again fallen back on the work load and lost my concentration on the project. Again! I am loosing time because of my terrible organisational and self management skills that comes with the dyslexia I am now worried about continuing with making the collection of masks. I do not feel there is enough time to complete this for the time we have left. I believe I need to simplify it even more.

A collection of faces? I enjoy creating stylised non human like faces. If i do go down this route I will be disappointed in myself as it feels like a cop out, a last resort the will not show my full potential but given the circumstances. I did see an amazing exhibition in Peterborough museum not too long ago and it was full of abstract colourful portraits by a chap called Paul keen. He just had those, nothing else, just portraits everywhere and it really popped!

I shall just create more faces in my own style. representing emotions that come with mental health. That is the best i can do at this point. I just hope that is enough 

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