Beautifully written. I have been struggling with adjusting to balancing motherhood and my studio practice. I’ve just recently (as in this week) realized I need to adjust my ways in the studio a bit and learn a new routine and to open up to mistakes and playfulness in my art more than I did before. Painting alongside a toddler can be a little chaotic. Although he is not yet even two, I can still learn from my little one as well.
My art practice changed completely when I entered the toddler phase with my daughter. I had to sort of surrender to that chaos, and connect with my art more as a practice and experience than something that produces a specific outcome all the time (not easy when you have clients / private commissions to do). It was fun though, it was the beginning of my daughter being able to make art with me, and there is so much joy in that.
Exactly. Our typical day in the studio might change drastically for a bit, but in the long run that is sometimes a good thing. Experimenting will at some point bring new ideas and get those creative juices flowing more.
The first time I attended a human dissection workshop, I returned to teaching Pilates afterward, only to realize I no longer knew how to teach the same way. My perspective on the human body had completely shifted—it was a profound and transformative experience. That moment of uncertainty became my greatest lesson, reminding me that unknowing paves the way for growth and new possibilities. XOXO Carla
Beautifully written. I have been struggling with adjusting to balancing motherhood and my studio practice. I’ve just recently (as in this week) realized I need to adjust my ways in the studio a bit and learn a new routine and to open up to mistakes and playfulness in my art more than I did before. Painting alongside a toddler can be a little chaotic. Although he is not yet even two, I can still learn from my little one as well.
My art practice changed completely when I entered the toddler phase with my daughter. I had to sort of surrender to that chaos, and connect with my art more as a practice and experience than something that produces a specific outcome all the time (not easy when you have clients / private commissions to do). It was fun though, it was the beginning of my daughter being able to make art with me, and there is so much joy in that.
Exactly. Our typical day in the studio might change drastically for a bit, but in the long run that is sometimes a good thing. Experimenting will at some point bring new ideas and get those creative juices flowing more.
The first time I attended a human dissection workshop, I returned to teaching Pilates afterward, only to realize I no longer knew how to teach the same way. My perspective on the human body had completely shifted—it was a profound and transformative experience. That moment of uncertainty became my greatest lesson, reminding me that unknowing paves the way for growth and new possibilities. XOXO Carla
I love this, thank you for sharing Carla. Want to borrow this quote "Unknowing paves the way for growth and new possibilities" for my vision board xx