Cherish the Quiet

As I was sitting here with my fingers posed over the keyboard, my mind went blank and neither my fingers nor my mind would work. Then, a little voice in the back of my head heard a message that one of the artists said at our meeting last Saturday morning at Seranya Studios Art Boutique. "Let is come to you." Such simple words and yet so profound.
So many times one forces themselves to move forward, or backward, either revisiting a prior passion in art or pursuing a new passion, but maybe it would be better to quiet one's mind and just let the thought come when it is ready. When one is always busy, busy, busy, doing what one thinks they need to do, one can not be quiet enough to hear what he or she should do. Ahhh, in theory, it sounds so right to just let it comes to you. But in reality, can one just sit and be quiet and wait for  an inspiration to come?
I am finding that is not in the cards for me. I have picked up my knitting needles and have been knitting "mindlessly." Knitting scarves or cowls that are simple gives my hands something to do while letting my mind rest, allowing it time to have an inspiration step in. I wonder how many scarves and cowls I will have knit before this happens.
There are so many opportunities to learn new things and take new classes at Seranya during these winter months in Wisconsin. There has to be something to get our minds off of the snow and cold and  move us forward towards spring. For all of you local peeps their class schedule would be a great thing to check out. For those of you who are further out, perhaps someone in your area offers new, exciting things to learn.
How do you prepare for your next adventure? We would love to hear about it. By sharing, you could give another artist just that right road to take. Meanwhile, I will be knitting yet another cowl--is this number four or is it ten? -----  I think I lost track.
Stay tuned


Lynda Richardson
Contributing artist, Seranya Studios Art Boutique