JJ Worden

Relax! I'm not talking about no longer making art but rather when do you decide that an artwork is not working, may NEVER work? When you do you pull the plug and say, "Nope. Not gonna happen!"?

The other day I was sitting at my desk making some new collage bits out of old collage detritus and thought it might be entertaining? helpful? inspirational? to do a bit of a deep dive into the Hows and Whys of creating your own collage fodder.

Something I've been thinking about lately — posting EVERY. DAY. — on Social Media. I read a post the other day about how we are short changing ourselves, hurrying to post a finished work every day.

I've been doing a bunch of different things in the studio, creating New Year's cards which I hope will be sent out in the next few weeks as well as a little taster from creator of Sketchbook Revival, Karen Abend. I also have a show application I need to focus on and start working on some bigger abstracts. In short, busy busy which is just how I like it!

For many years I cruised through December without a thought to the previous year or what the upcoming new year might hold. In fact, I used to make fun of my husband with his lists and retrospectives and plans. 

As November slips away, the insane month of December rears its head. Insane because everyone seems to be stressed out trying to cram as much buying and selling and making and baking, as much visiting and eating and event attending as possible before the 24th.