-Jack White
This quote is so true. In art, the thought that you can make anything under the sun, is almost paralyzing. Sometimes, people need limits. It's like being out in the middle of a field and afraid to move, verses being on a path in the woods and able to walk for hours. When I was in art school, nothing sparked my imagination like an assignment. It was like solving a problem. I've seen it in my students as well. If you throw a bunch of art materials on the table and tell kids to make anything, they will soon grow bored and some won't be able to start at all. I've even had a kid crawl under the table once cause he couldn't handle all the freedom. (He was a particularly rigid case, but a great drawer). Anyway, I think this is an interesting aspect of human behavior. Today I'm going to put some limits on myself and see what happens.
