structures for creation

recently I’ve been getting back into my art and music practice. although I still have to prepare for my final licensing exam, I feel a bit more comfortable about this next one, and I’d like to have more structure and discipline in my day so that I can slowly work on my new artistic works and finish my ep. something as simple as spending an hour a day in the mornings working on either project, slowly chipping away. I think it would actually be quite meditative and restorative as a practice, rather than “adding more work.” I thrive with variety. 

a little organization of arts to dos on my mind:

visual arts:
- metal/melanin painting (large)
- silk road baby - organize and put up reference images collected from lacma exhibition
- clay sculptures with little trinkets 
-make new manifesto (animism, mystery, having the message clear)
-update arts portfolio
-sewing and textiles 
- graffiti and calligraphy studies: bengali, arabic, chinese

music: transpacific currents
- sort through ep list of to-dos
- write bass lines for different songs
- re-download ableton and play with vocals/effects
-record drafts of different ep songs
-later: take pictures, think about fleshing out visuals of album concept (can use ecosystems of love photos and writing to pair) 

film:
-in sept, look to start film collective at now instant
-ask ma to re translate anatomies of displacement subtitles (add bit about displacement in psychology into the text), and "somatic memory"
-submit anat of disp to film festivals

writing:
-continue to write and organize short stories 

in terms of thinking about what’s really feasible this summer (because I still do need to prioritize the licensing exam and submitting residency applications), I think it would be best if I focus on finishing what work I already have, enjoying the process, creating from joy and the day to day practice rather than thinking of the more downstream tasks (getting it out there, performing, etc). hopefully in september I can focus on those things more! my goal at this point for summer is really to just get back into the swing of the creative practice, keep my hands voice and body warm.

until next time!