Photographer: Tony Price
Gotta love technology. Thursday, the homie, Yohance, tweets, "ART, 365 days of it. http://www.365ers.com/" The name alone is the hook. I go to the site and check it out. It is, in a word, "fresh."
Their motto:
"Every year, we all make resolutions of some sort and end up breaking them at some point. So instead of making a resolution, we all decided to document our growth over the year through photos, video, audio clips, or simple words. This is our story ART...ONCE A DAY...EVERYDAY"
The 365ers are a collection of 10 artists and you get an opportunity to see a myriad of visions and thoughts. For instance...
"This week has taught me that excuses will just lead me to a non-life where I don't really do anything or truly live."
-Sui Solitaire reflecting on her lack of shooting this week because of rain
Woooow! That's real. When I honestly sit down and look at myself, being a "non-liver" = certain death. Everyday I have to make a succession of decisions that keep me on the "liver" path or else life just just ends up being something that happens to me.
What's so dope about this site is that like us, they've decided to chronicle their individual growth along their ascension. It made me take a sec to think about what I do everyday. What I do and "don't have time for." The mind tells the body what to do, right? Can't I create something EVERYDAY? When I initially thought about it, I found trouble in that sometimes I feel like I have to "tap" into my creativity, kinda like turning on and off a light switch, because of work stuff. I am soooo tired after these 18-20 hour days (remeber 3:30a? lol). But that just sounds like an excuse to me because we make time for what we want don't we? Granted, often times it feels like there aren't enough hours in a day but I have to make it work...somehow..someway. How else will I "be the change [I] wish to see"? Then, it occurred to me...the fact that my "work" consists of creative problem solving ("so, we need to come up with a plan to recapture the elephant in case it escapes." real talk but, more on that another time. lol). My creativity is a large part of me, I don't have to outsource it. As long as I'm diligent, I'm golden...I will make it happen.
100.
Bright
aka
Liver
p.s. thanks Tony for letting me use your piece :)
It's so humbling to read this. Thank you so much for writing about the project. Glad to have inspired anyone!
ReplyDeleteIncidentally I'd been meaning to write about how dejected I felt due to the rain and finally got the words down at my journal. If you want, check it out :)
sure, i'd love to. where's it located? sidebar, i almost didn't post today but i thought about you guys and my determination. so, i made it today...just after i finished work, i made it :)
ReplyDeletethanks again :)
It's at http://s.rvxn.org :)
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of inspiration, your blog in general is inspiring!