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As writer, teacher, jewelry-maker and everyday woman, I'm fascinated by the ways that clarity and clutter shape creative lives. To me, the question of how much stuff we have is far less important than how much time, freedom and focus we can bring to our creative efforts. Sure, sometimes clutter manifests tangibly, as supplies, possessions, or mementos. But just as often it appears in less physical (but no less powerful) forms: as distractions, drains, obligations, expectations, judgments, and fears that leave us no time or energy to make art or even dream dreams. My first "DeClutter Your Creativity" classes were inspired by my own personal struggle to find the balance of abundance and emptiness needed to fuel my work...and to find it again, and again, and again as my life and work evolve. This blog is another way to dialogue on the subject: written with curiosity, compassion and (sometimes) comedy from the often befuddling place where creativity and clutter meet.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

TOPPLING OVER


This photo by Håken Dahlström immediately captured my attention and inspired a grin. The crazy angle of the structure is due in reality to the San Francisco hills, but it's also a funny image of the feeling of our houses inspired when we are too laden down with stuff: the sense that the whole structure could just topple over from its own weight.

Perhaps it's the weight of the owner's craft or art room that's making the house list to sharply to one side?

Or perhaps I'm just projecting?

(I've reprinted the photo on a limited rights permission basis from Flickr. Please do not reproduce or otherwise use without going through their site.)
Posted by Suzanne Fox at 9:09 AM
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