Coolcoolcool

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!