Here is another post about writing my book.
Since 2000, I have been trying to archive my art work and relate it to the timeline of my life.
In one of my bookshelves is a binder from 2001 that has images of my work beside typed and printed journal entries that match chronologically.
It is fascinating - to me.
In 2015, I began the My Process blog in another attempt to put my creative process into context with my lived life. A photo of what is on the design wall is paired with the most recent entry of my written journal, just to explore how real life and creating art connect.
It's fascinating - to me.
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In 2019 I hired an assistant to help me put my archives in order. Her job ended with the pandemic but I am very grateful for the google-drive lists of work and for the binders of organized pre-internet paperwork.
It’s the daily practice of decluttering our house that brought me back to this autobiographical project. Boxes of slides, envelopes of negatives. What are they if not clutter? There are now two APPs on my phone that translate slides and negatives into digital format. (example of a slide below)
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| morning kindergarten watercolour by Judy Martin 1985 |
I am so hung up on this project. I only get so far before I talk myself out of continuing. I think to myself: ‘Why would anyone read this?’ and also ‘What if someone reads this?
What would they think?
Would they be hurt?
Would they be bored?’
Yet, if I had Judy Martin in my art quilting class, I would say to her: "Why are you thinking about the audience so much? Do what your own inner self tells you to! Make your own self yearn to touch that textile. If you don't want to stare at that art and contemplate it, who else will? Give yourself permission to be comforted by your own quilt."
And so, I will continue with my book.
(I do not need to publish it)
See you later. Alligator.
See you soon, Baboon.
In a while, Crocodile.
4 comments:
The kindergarten watercolour is stunning. Warm greetings from ❤️ Montreal.
Very exciting. I’d definitely read your book.
oh, I do so hope your book will become available in some way, shape, or form
Judy~ I agree with you...fascinating! And how many times I too have thought: "... "Why are you thinking about the audience so much?..." in regards to my own blogging. What if no one reads it? What if so&so reads it? -YES! But, I look back now and then (especially when trying to remember something in particular) and I enjoy reading it. I enjoy remembering, trying to remember what the heck I was talking about, learning from own lessons again and again, changing my mind...etc. Fascinating.
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