Day 158 of year 3
“Whether you succeed or not is irrelevant, there is no such thing. Making your unknown known is the important thing.” – Georgia O’Keeffe
Day 890, ten days left in this project. I announced the ending early so the challenges that come up at its close could be documented as part of the whole.
It has been a strange day. Even though I know this is the right decision, I feel really uneasy. Everyday for so long has been structured around my daily print. The looming loss of this structure is both exciting and scary. And he internal pressure is mounting to make these last days count with good prints. I can really see how this project has trained me though. I recognized this pressured feeling, the need to judge my work, the need to produce work people will "like", but it no longer fazes or controls me. I acknowledge it and move on. This is a major lesson I've learned over the past few years. It's not for me to judge my work or worry. My job is simply to show up and work, to throw myself deeply into the conversation between artist and Artist, and embrace the mystery at the heart of the creative process. The world will sort out the rest.
Tonight's piece is the ghost print from last night on top of a ghost print from last week. I fully intended to add another layer, but it was clear this print was complete. Amazingly, it seems I've learned to listen (finally)! I guess the lesson for this week is knowing when to stop.
xo Sybil
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