Ich bin ja aktuell auf Wohnungssuche. Dabei hat mich besonders ein Teaching aus meinem Mentoringprogramm „Created to Thrive“ angesprochen. Matt Tommey, der Mentor, spricht ja immer wieder davon, wie wichtig es als Künstler ist regelmäßig Zeit im Studio zu verbringen und wirklich Kunst zu erstellen.
Until now I was of the opinion that I didn't necessarily need my own studio. Since my artist artist watercolor pencils and fineliners can be taken anywhere and at home the desk would suffice.
Nachdem Teaching „Developing and Nurturing Your Studio Practice“ (Entwicklung und Pflege der Studioangewohnheit) habe ich umgedacht. In diesem Vortrag haben wir gelernt, dass nichts einen Künstler schneller wachsen lässt als eine regelmäßige Zeit im Studio. Kunst braucht Platz, sowohl räumlich als auch zeitlich. Viele Künstler glauben, dass sie es nicht wert sind, sich ein eigenes Studio zu gönnen. Aber wir dürfen es auch so sehen, dass wir einen Ort verdienen, in denen Gott sich wunderbar in meinem Leben bewegen darf, durch die Kunst und Kreativität, die Er in mich gelegt hat.
When we set aside a place and time for our art, we are expressing that through the sacred creative process we are set apart for something special. It's something sacred because Holy means set apart, pure! It tells us and others that it is worthy and important to focus on. God in me deserves something special, because then I do what God has called me to do! Do I believe that I am worthy enough? Do I believe in my work and my calling? Therefore, it is worth enough to invest in a studio. It should be a space that is easily accessible. Where I don't have to keep setting everything up, then dismantling it and cleaning it again. Where I don't have to ask myself every time whether it's worth the effort to create something for just a short period of time. With everything already set up, all I have to do is sit down and do some quick art and practice.
And I have noticed that this is very true when I think about how to overcome my fear of acrylic . So far I don't paint with acrylic regularly because I need an environment that can get dirty, so far I always have to set everything up and clean it again and again. At the moment I don't even have a place that's really suitable for it.
So I realized for myself that I can have faith that God has a new apartment for me, where I can have an extra small room, where my art is permanently set up and I can get started straight away. Ideally even a living room where I can make art together with others. And since finances are always a challenge - especially in the Munich housing market - I can also have faith in an apartment that I can pay for. What this will look like in concrete terms still remains to be clarified.
I find the thought both liberating and challenging. I am very excited to see how Jesus will lead me here.
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