On Finishing

Finishing a work leaves me in a split state of mind: on the one hand, I am proud of it and therefore am glad to see the piece in its completed form; on the other hand, I feel spent of energy from creating it, particularly if it took a long time to complete.

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On Creating My Own Work

If I try to create what others have done, I feel constrained and restricted by the expectations that come from re-creation. But when I work on my own created pieces, I am inspired, excited, and free.

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