Today's conversation with Andrea Mclean is poetic and rooted in the idea of art and creativity being a heartfelt journey.
Some of the things covered in this episode are:
-How linear time disappears when we are making creative work. Does it even exist?! -How a creative life can be full of ease, alongside the doubts and the necessary sense of the void. -Ways into creating a sustainable creative practice that nourishes us. -Her advice to those that feel blocked in their creative practice or are unsure where to start. -The different kinds of vision and how nature can gift us vision when we are alert to its magic and messages. -The connection between Andrea’s and my work; creating a space that others can inhabit, through both what is said and also what is left unsaid and our use of time and nature in the work. -Andrea talks us through the creation of and stories behind her painting ‘Tree map with a copper moon.’ (linked below) -Her discovery of William Blake’s creation of Golgonooza (a spiritual city floating above London) as a young student in London and how it helped her to orient herself to the busy city.
-Andrea read’s from Blake’s ‘Jerusalem’ which describes Golgonooza.
-At the end of the episode she takes us through the creative practice of creating an image that can serve as a compass, clock and cosmos. For this you will need paper, scissors and some materials to draw with. To see a written description of the exercise and some of Andrea’s example images, click HERE Or on the link below https://bitly.ws/35EfS
To view Perienne's artwork and find out about the Creativity Cafe membership; an online space with community, accountability and art sessions for creatives, see the links below.
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