Moonlings. Fabulists. Murmurations.

...and other fine ways to chase your curiosity.

Hi.

Thinking of the passing of days and how to make them into even small adventures. I recently started putting a single bouncy ball in the pockets of some of my coats. Made up the word ‘Moonling’, decided i am one, go looking each day. Decided to make believe in tarot, which is, inarguably (for me) more fun than not believing.
Discovered the word “fabulist” and decided i would like to join their ranks. I can dress silly if i want to any day of the week. Mumble at some birds. Stick your tongue out at the clouds. Kiss your friends on the cheek if they don’t mind. Dance alone in the restaurant bathroom. Some of it works.  

What this looks like in the studio is that i like to keep reminding myself that refining my craft should always be second to chasing my curiosity.  I can do both and maybe they can happen at the same time but i like to believe in specific time set aside where there is no wishing for “good work” to be made. The aim being: “i wonder what this does?” and hitting the target sounding like: “Well, that was interesting!”.

Seeking moments where there is the lack of consideration for the manifestation of a piece of art of any particular value or kind. Not taking a flight from point A to B but a small moment of wishing only for the machinations of the imagination to shake the tree and watch a weird murmuration of starlings burst forth.

(In case you don’t know, when a whole mess of starlings get together they are called a murmuration and it’s one of the most beautiful things i’ve ever really seen. Look. it. up.)

I’m not saying that beautiful finished pieces can’t come out of these times. I just like to believe in the difference of the actual approach where i, first and foremost. make time for play and adventure which i’ve found keeps me most interested in showing up daily and finding new parts of myself.

Speaking of this, I recently revisited an older piece and i believe he’s saying something about the joy i find in these musings.

The Beauty of Letting Go from the series, ‘Small Tales’.

Check out more prints from Small Tales.

Speaking of the passing of days, We made a 2024 calendar:

All the best,

seth.