As a year round sea/river swimmer and hiker often going out at night, I was not happy with the range of hats on sale with the ability to be visible and keep head warm in the sea as well as a bit quirky and unique. The answer was to design my own.
Last night I was working late into the night sewing on my machine making my new hi-vis neon swim/hiking hats. Tweaking and improving the design before adding a range for sale. Will probably need to make about 20 hats before I am happy with one I can use as a general template. This is good news for my outdoor friends whom I will give the prototypes too!
Actually promoting my new hat range is not the reason of writing this blog post, the reason I am writing it is because late last night it occurred to me I was being driven by negative thoughts whilst deep in the creative process. I was having thoughts about things that were highly personal, for example people who had upset me, recalling deeply unpleasant word by word conversations and actions, upsetting news concerning family and friends and past sad personal situations which only surface when deep in the creative process. Thinking back to the start of my professional creative life in 1984, I recalled in each instance when developing something new and challenging, my creative drive was coming from personal anxieties, angst and sad situations. I was really surprised by this. Has anyone else experienced it?
I would like to add that this emotion only occurs to me when developing something new, not when design is sorted. Once design sorted, the creative process of making is always with calmness, positivity and happy thoughts.
Interesting stuff.
Images below of some of my new Hi-vis neon outdoor hats: Each one is unique. Two pics of me wearing on Dartmoor a couple of days ago. Further information will be posted on my website in due course: www.jackiewills.com
Last night I was working late into the night sewing on my machine making my new hi-vis neon swim/hiking hats. Tweaking and improving the design before adding a range for sale. Will probably need to make about 20 hats before I am happy with one I can use as a general template. This is good news for my outdoor friends whom I will give the prototypes too!
Actually promoting my new hat range is not the reason of writing this blog post, the reason I am writing it is because late last night it occurred to me I was being driven by negative thoughts whilst deep in the creative process. I was having thoughts about things that were highly personal, for example people who had upset me, recalling deeply unpleasant word by word conversations and actions, upsetting news concerning family and friends and past sad personal situations which only surface when deep in the creative process. Thinking back to the start of my professional creative life in 1984, I recalled in each instance when developing something new and challenging, my creative drive was coming from personal anxieties, angst and sad situations. I was really surprised by this. Has anyone else experienced it?
I would like to add that this emotion only occurs to me when developing something new, not when design is sorted. Once design sorted, the creative process of making is always with calmness, positivity and happy thoughts.
Interesting stuff.
Images below of some of my new Hi-vis neon outdoor hats: Each one is unique. Two pics of me wearing on Dartmoor a couple of days ago. Further information will be posted on my website in due course: www.jackiewills.com
2 comments:
I thought I was the only one! Wow, I also play very soulful and "moody " music. I always feel so much more positive for days afterwards!
Hi Lynda, thanks for your comment, it would seem I am not alone! Does the Soulful "moody" music take you deeper, beyond your boundary type of creative mood, where you cannot explain how you reach the thought process of the creation that emerges from your hands.....
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