For most artists, there is something risky about too much unstructured time, too much freedom to make nothing but art. We talk about self-expression, but we must develop a self to express. A self is developed not only alone, but in community. Community functions like resistance in weight-training - the contact with others makes us stronger and more defined. Day jobs help not only to pay the rent but also to build stamina and structure. Artists need both stamina and structure. Often, a day job provides both. A novel can be a vast savannah in which I wander alone - a musical may mean six years sailing across uncharted seas. Navigators needed the stars to structure their voyages. We, artists, too, need other points of reference to stay on course.
Posted on: Sat, 05 Oct 2013 12:11:31 +0000
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