I was thinking about the way every year when I go along to the annual opening of BLAZE at CCAS Gorman house I feel a sense of awe and wonder, ‘cos those artists are so damn cool.
This year it will be a little different.
My friend Mary said the best thing yesterday. I told her and Hannah how even though I’m a part of Blaze this year I’m just not as cool as the usual cool cats at Blaze each year! She said it is simple to look cool and make making art look easy when all we see is the art finished.
And it’s true.
It’s not as though those guys didn’t have a wild time making that art with multiple failures and selected successes. When all we see is the finished product it’s easy to assume ease and coolcoolcool.
Being a CCAS resident this past year, and subsequently being a part of this Blaze has given me the inside story. The larger picture.
There have been:
uncertainties
criticisms
worries
anticipation
freak outs
pig headedness
test pieces
crochet
painted trees
poppers
millions of suggestions
computers that don’t work
wild ideas
bad ideas
hot art that gives me shivers
stresses
excitement
talktalktalk
making like crazy.
I have seen the enormous amount of sheer effort that goes into this show, the exciting, ugly and uncertain bits included.
Even though a certain amount of coolness and mystery won’t be a part of Blaze for me this year, I can’t wait for the celebration. I am looking forward to it more than ever!
