I have been creating all my life. When I was little, I preferred coloring over dolls. When I got a little older, I learned the joy of creating music. Most recently, I have found happiness in creating images through photography as well as creating jewelry. However, I have found something that inhibits my creating.
Worry. During college, I was so worried about playing the violin perfectly, not beautifully, that it wasn't even fun anymore. I would imagine that I wasn't fun to listen to either.
I work at a local violin shop called Whittlesticks, and the luthier there, Luke Heaton, has often said that he doesn't worry about what people think of his instruments. He puts all his knowledge, skill, and enjoyment into the creation process. His products are all totally beautiful. Click here for examples of his work.
I think all of us who create should take on Luke's attitude. Create, enjoy the process, and don't worry. Worry should not be a part of the creation process. To create something truly beautiful, I think one should put their soul into their work and the outcome will be beautiful. Perfect? No, but as the great violin teacher Frona Colquhoun said "Anything can be beautiful without being perfect, and it can grow more beautiful."
For more words on creating, visit this link. If you don't have much time, you can skip to the creating part :)
Thanks for reading!
