tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21078238.post4506132009719985596..comments2024-03-22T04:57:56.896-07:00Comments on Kelly Kilmer Artist and Instructor: Trust the ProcessKelly Kilmerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07002300626700548709noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21078238.post-15188362902548415612014-08-14T07:05:22.740-07:002014-08-14T07:05:22.740-07:00Kelly, thanks for the reminder. As others have sai...Kelly, thanks for the reminder. As others have said, we are trained from early childhood that "results" are what is important. I've only recently begun to love my "imperfect journal" because it has pages that I love and pages that I don't and both teach me something. Your last sentence stood out for me - It's only paper and it's full of possibility. I'm posting that in my journal! Thanks for this post.Jan's Art and Musingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16944210655467222522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21078238.post-67306793604714098602014-08-11T16:11:41.565-07:002014-08-11T16:11:41.565-07:00Really good article. I just quit teaching art--tak...Really good article. I just quit teaching art--taking a hiatus. The companies that make supplies have too many people trained that it must always be perfect, always work the first time (or try a new art supply), always be done in class and be ready to give as a gift. I don't learn anything unless I fail at it several times. But I met too many class participants who dissolved in tears, tore out pages, and became defeated because is wasn't perfect right away, that I began to think I wasn't doing a good job. I admire you for continuing to teach.Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12368491071885320553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21078238.post-55675928170103002402014-08-11T15:09:24.053-07:002014-08-11T15:09:24.053-07:00@Brian Agreed! I make some pages that I don't ...@Brian Agreed! I make some pages that I don't always love for what they look like but I do appreciate the heart that went into them. They are just as valuable to me as the pages that I love.<br /><br />@Catherine I love watching you work and process your creativity. I love that a-ha light bulb that goes off over your head. I know how much you relish the creative journey.<br /><br />@Polly So very well said. I know what you mean. It has taken me a long time to get to where I am today (thought process wise.) We are taught from a very young age that it's the end result that is most important. We are made to constantly think and worry about tomorrow and the future. We push aside the journey and worry about the destination. All we have is the journey. Art has also helped me to learn this valuable lesson as well. You are not alone. HUGS.<br /><br />@Indigene It's not just newbies that I see struggle with this. It's folks who have been creating a long time. We all struggle. We need to realize that and reach out to each other and realize we're not alone. :)<br /><br />@Tracey I get more frustrated with myself than I EVER do with my students. I have a lot more patience with my students than I do with myself at times but I am learning to try to be more gentle with myself and how I think and approach the world. I know that my students are in the same boat. I just hope that this discussion gets folks thinking about things in a new way.<br /><br />@Terry Same here! :) It's nice to know that I am not alone.Kelly Kilmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07002300626700548709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21078238.post-20008898585618289842014-08-11T14:02:12.550-07:002014-08-11T14:02:12.550-07:00Kelly as a life long art educator i so understand-...Kelly as a life long art educator i so understand- I find that when I revert back to not trusting the process I become miserable! tgarretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02093201422043678820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21078238.post-78810051418721013322014-08-11T14:02:11.285-07:002014-08-11T14:02:11.285-07:00Kelly, don't get frustrated with us...we just ...Kelly, don't get frustrated with us...we just haven't had as much practice as you have had. And I'm sure that for ever frustrating student you have, you have at _least_ one other who takes your advice to heart. I know I do! <3traceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06357553591715537659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21078238.post-55989980308549352302014-08-11T13:41:26.630-07:002014-08-11T13:41:26.630-07:00I agree with you Kelly! I wonder if this is someth...I agree with you Kelly! I wonder if this is something that happens more with people who are new to art journaling and are already having doubts about their artistic abilities? I've found that people who have been creating for a while are more inclined to follow the "What if" than new beginners. But I'm sure there are others who have experienced just the opposite. I generally go with what I'm feeling and trying to convey than pretty. :)Indigene Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07455343121396299373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21078238.post-49151648381217925412014-08-11T13:25:48.930-07:002014-08-11T13:25:48.930-07:00Why isn't the journey our destination? This is...Why isn't the journey our destination? This is the most profound question I've had to ask myself lately. I hear people say and write "enjoy the journey..love the process", but in my own mind I never thought it made much sense. To me...the enjoyment comes only in the end when you physically see the fruits of your labor. <br /><br />I am beginning to realize that the above approach and mind-set, is the very thing that has caused so much heartache, disappointment and doubt in many areas of my life. I think this could be true for most of us who have grown up in American culture. We are taught to place value on the PERFECT end result. Never on how you got there. Nobody wants to hear that part. Yet that's where the "perfecting" takes place. I think it's sad. I believe that I couldn't have ever learned this lesson any other way except through the process of art. Today, I'm learning to embrace the process even if its through tears. <br />Happy journey<br />PollyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16628844959181808147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21078238.post-74831230354274247852014-08-11T12:44:34.993-07:002014-08-11T12:44:34.993-07:00How wonderful to get a link to this post in my ema...How wonderful to get a link to this post in my email today! I struggle with some of the things you've told me to do because I think if I do them, I will do it badly and wreck my page. However, I do try to push through sometimes and what I love is the serendipity of finding and placing the images we cut out and then that page means something to ME. I like the way you wrote this. I will read it again.<br /><br />Thanks Kelly.<br />Catherine HappyDayArt!https://www.blogger.com/profile/08320430946996692825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21078238.post-26620239437229699782014-08-11T12:26:41.484-07:002014-08-11T12:26:41.484-07:00Brilliant Kelly. So many folks just give up, rip i...Brilliant Kelly. So many folks just give up, rip it up, cover it all up. It IS part of the process. We all didn't start out making beautiful pages. We had to make some butt ugly pages along the way, and we still do I might add. It is all part of the process of being an artist. Keep creating and inspiring Kelly. Brian Kasstlehttp://apaperbear.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com