9/20/2013 0 Comments PassionAbove: Cafe Terrace at Night, Vincent Van Gogh, 1888. Among the list of paintings that have reminded me of how it feels to be passionate about something.
I recently began interning at a gallery that showcases contemporary art. Though I always knew I loved art and being in the environment of art galleries/museums, I didn't know how it would feel to do something you purely love. It seemed that everything I have done at the gallery so far has been effortless. Obviously, the tasks have been new to me and therefore I wasn't able to do them effortlessly at first; but, I noticed that things came together for me much more smoothly and quickly than I expected, and before I knew it I was performing those tasks as effortlessly as the way an autumn leaf follows the path of wind down to the ground from the branch. (Could I say "effortlessly" any more number of times?) Actually, I ended up writing a short poem to describe the feeling of doing something you are truly passionate about. Here it is: When you're Doing Something you love, or You do work In a place Infused with The pleasures of Your passion, Time seems to Stop, or, it Does its job of Moving Much slower; Either way, You know that Things are shifting, Twisting and turning, To make their way To better moments; Moments you Know you Can remember. What do you feel passionate about doing? Feel free to share your thoughts, I am all ears (not pig ears, of course)! ~~MC
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8/12/2011 0 Comments Jack Johnson in an Art GalleryTwo nights ago, I walked into an art gallery shop that I didn't think would give me the intense reaction it did.
Maybe it was the fact that Jack Johnson (probably my all-time favorite musician) was playing softly and yet lively in the background...Maybe it was the various hues and shapes that took over my eyes as I traveled from one corner of the store to the other...Maybe it was just the general sense of peace that blanketed the gallery, as this peace had allowed me to fully appreciate and take in every piece of art work and furniture and every scent of the candles that were perfectly laid out for any artsy person to savor. ...Hmmm, it was probably all three of those things. :) Have you ever walked into a room of art that all of a sudden shut out all noise that was surrounding (and perhaps draining) you the entire time before? Has an effortlessly thrown-together ensemble of decorative arts, paintings and bright candles overtaken you with its silent power of bringing a feeling of serenity? Or rather, to put it more simply, has your heart ever slowed its beat within your first glance at a piece of art? I would love to hear about any such interactions you may have had with art. These experiences are what I imagine to be the goal of the creators of these tangible visions we so admire. Thus, there is no reason not to share the thanks we should give to the artists/sculptors/etc for their work. ;) ~~MC |
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