I made a cyanotype today...before the skies were supposed to open up. It's interesting...I thought the idea was fully formed. After I hung the piece to dry, even when I was rinsing it, I realized it's not finished. Part of me is a little frustrated, but that part of me has been around since beginning to create artwork, years ago. There has been this notion that everything will "turn out" with one go. I mean, I know better than that. Still, the idea lives on inside. It's taken a while, but I'm starting to get how process doesn't necessarily reflect in one piece of art...that process can encompass many pieces over a span of time and effort (if that makes sense!). So, while something about what I printed today feels missing, at the same time I know I can carry it on in other prints. At some point, all the elements will reveal themselves.
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