Creativity as it relates to WHY

I am thinking about changing the name of my Blog.  "Why" means a lot to me but I am afraid that it does not mean much to my readers, all 3 of them.  My real purpose is to try to explain what makes us question things and then try to use creativity to change and rearrange matter, our environment, etc.  Recently someone changed an old road sign that has been up here in Coal Creek Canyon for eons.  It was a pretty funny inaccurate directional map that was very Folk Art.  Someone painted over it, graffiti style with gold and black paint and it now says.,"I am beautiful".  Why?  There is such an uproar over it.  How dare someone paint over the bad, faded directions to their house?  I laughed...the merry pranksters are alive in CCC.  But, then the question of "Why" reemerged.  Was some one getting over an illness, maybe mental or physical or was it  for some reason that only the spray painter knew.  Maybe it was the same reason a person gets a tattoo, a tragedy or a celebration.  Could we have a new gang up here in the mountains called "Beauty".   Or maybe there is no reason at all.  Someone took it on their own to rearrange reality.....very creatively I might add.  Today I will photo it and post so  you can decide.  That is if it is still there......ha.  Someone added American flags and balloons two days ago. I can't wait to see what has been added today.  Go out and make something........

Footnote:  I packed my camera and tried to photo the "Beauty" board, but alas, someone had white washed it.....Now I am thinking of getting up in the middle of the night to try my hand at creating a new sign.......but again, why whitewash the sign?  It really offended someone.  But, lots of art offends, not that this was art...maybe with a small a.  (This sign was only about 3' by 4.5')

Why Rears It's Head Again

Why do some people like myself feel that there is always a urge to make things:  paint, quilt, draw sculpt, throw pots, or just stick things together in an order that makes no sense to anyone and then it becomes art?  And...then there are the people who are not artists walk through a museum and are knocked over by a painting.  The images stay with them a life time.  I'm not really talking about patrons or sponsors.  Just ordinary people with no art background.  I love to see this.  It is when the artist is communicating with one particular individual.  There is an electricity that can not be documented.  Some children's art effects me this way.   Just wondering......This is the reason this blog is called WHY.  

Security Blanket #7

It's May again.....a long time since I have published anything in my blog....I guess I have been busy making art.  What can I say.....bad Ruth.  Writing is so important to the creative process.  Putting down your thoughts on paper (Blog) clarifies thoughts and desires.  And...then leads to more creative ideas and producing art work.  I keep a notebook, drawing book, but have neglected my blog.  I was surprised that it was still in the ozone or is it the internet ether?

My life has expanded so much in the last year.  The latest:  Art work juried into three shows that are very important to me.  1)  The online exhibit with Front Range Creative Quilters of which I am a member.  This organization pretty much defines who I am.  There are so many creative fiber arts in this group.  As always I say, "Just get up in the morning and make something everyday. Do it. Do it. Do it."  2)  The Denver National Quilt Show came and went....I had a piece in it too.  That show is a strange one, but I enjoy it.   3)  Currently I have piece in the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum in a show called Past, Present and Future.  It is called Security Blanket # 4, and can be seen in this  blog if you look back far enough.

This is the latest piece that I have done:  Security Blanket #7

  and here is a detail of it:

This was inspired by a trip to Arizona to my sister-in-law's house.  The sun was reflected on the windows.  There were so many reflections.  It was fractured and I just loved it.  Here is the pic that I took the images from:

If you just look around you while you are going about your day there is just so much you can see to make art from.  Inspiration is everywhere.  Just get going.......I will be back with more.....Love all of you!