November 30, 2007
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Preggers
I’m pregnant with an idea that I’m super excited about. And yes: pregnant is the right word. Like a woman big bellied with child, I am preoccupied with this idea. I am obsessed. It makes me glow and makes me happy and pushes me through everyday banality, beaming.
The idea addresses the issue of the dead cat job, laughs in its face. The idea is a public art project. The idea is potentially profitable and definitely fun.
I don’t think I want to write about it too much here, and I sense it will be a few months before I unveil anything. But I suck at secrets (a blabber-mouthed blogger? Shocking.) and felt the need to send a little whisper of my seedling into the world.
I have a very specific sense of what the project should look and feel like; I know the medium well. However, the final identity of the project will be an evolutionary, community-based decision and I its facilitator. I will encourage it to be irreverent, silly, and inspiring.
Psst. Pass it on.
Tonight Shaun and I are going to the Guggenheim with friends to finally check out the Richard Prince exhibition during free Friday hours. I once had a class in college where we were encouraged to make “inspiration dates” with ourselves to go to museums, performances, and generally feed our creative mind (I went to art school – can you tell? Ha!). While “dates” like this are commonplace in my life, just by default of what I actually enjoy, my hottest ideas come from things I’ve experienced firsthand. Everyday stuff, family stuff, friend stuff, work stuff.
That said, I am very exicted that The New Museum of Contemporary Art is reopening in its new building this weekend. Saturday – Sunday it is open 30 FREE hours straight (meaning you can reserve free tickets to wonder the gallaries at 3 am Sunday morning). Partner and I are going mid-morning Sunday, followed by a long walk in Central Park if the weather isn’t cruddy. Can’t wait.
Saturday should be spent doing ’round the house stuff. We finally got bookcases delivered (not to mention a futon that we have to put together), and will thusly be getting rid of the sea of boxes in the livingroom at last. And once everything is in its place, I can hang our art and family/friend photos up on the walls again. It’s been sad to see all my precious things wrapped in newsprint, living on the floor. And of course, blogging. And working on my new little idea.
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What are your weekend plans? What inspires you?
Comments (5)
Oh to be full with a great idea! That’s the good stuff. Pregnant is apropos for those. They feed off you and in turn fulfill you. Look forward to hearing more about it.The museum visit sounds like a perfect date. That is one cool looking building too.I am inspired by the actions of others and by their reactions to the world. This weekend there is a party and I am bell ringing. Lenore had posted about doing it and that inspired me to sign up locally. Sunday is full throttle baking, packaging and mailing day. Hopefully on those last two. I haven’t done cards yet either. OY.Good luck with the new idea and have a great time at the museum. I am coveting that opportunity!
I look forward to the unveiling of your inspiration.I also envy what sounds like a phenomenal Sunday morning.My weekend will be spent raising funds for the cats and dogs in my county who had nowhere else to turn but to me and my compadres for food, shelter, and love.
Didn’t you hear? My weekend involves two hockey games, two parties, two fundraisers (including that one^), an art opening, a concert, a play and a 5K. And I should probably grade my students’ TV ads in there somewhere.I read in some book, don’t remember which, something similar to the inspiration date suggestion. Maybe one reason I do all the aforementioned stuff is because I just never know what little sight or moment or word will provide some kind of inspiration.
That is one of the great things about NYC – although so much is so expensive, it’s possible to visit some of the greatest museums in the world for free (with a little advance planning). I’m intrigued with your idea as well, and look forward to hints and glimmers as you proceed. As I have no doubt you will do.This weekend: 1) completing assignments for my on-line grad course in administrative law, 2) going to a free production of Amahl and the Night Visitors at the Russell Opera House (a fitting subject for a blog), 3) laundry, and 4) a rehearsal of our band. We are getting ready for a live radio performance on 12/27. Details to follow!
To my own intellect all you exclaim seems coolcheck