Working in Stone
Over Easter, I had the opportunity to help my dad set up his own blog. My dad is an artist who’s profession is a Lutheran pastor. Recently, he has been creating large heads carved in granite, and on his blog he compares the experience to working with people who are resistent to change. This is a frustration that all of us creative people struggle with. John Cage really nailed it when he said ìI can’t understand why people are frightened of new ideas. I’m frightened of the old ones.î To a creative person, new ideas are what inspire us and make us love our jobs. It is the people who are resistent to these ideas that can make our jobs miserable. It is no wonder that when people are resistent to our creative ideas, we use our creativity in other ways. Some of us paint, and others carve in stone. I think that is healthy. It allows us to grow and not be beaten by the opposition. Hopefully you have on outlet like that.
