tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733812559283418635.post3582135408948123437..comments2023-09-08T09:45:10.235-04:00Comments on Coffee With Hallelujah: DARKNESS ENCOUNTERED: BOTH FRIGHTENING AND FERTILERuth Schowalterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03106140875246572230noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733812559283418635.post-50603914441406165952010-10-21T16:40:16.228-04:002010-10-21T16:40:16.228-04:00Dearest CECE (SEESEE)! I love you! I love your art...Dearest CECE (SEESEE)! I love you! I love your artmaking and the resulting art. I love your way of seeing in multiple ways and then finding the way--for now--that suits you! Do you recommend reading Franzen? I'm curious about what art supplies you bought yourself! Warmly your dear sister pilgrim, Hallelujah!Ruth Schowalterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03106140875246572230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2733812559283418635.post-472468799489038492010-10-21T10:55:16.695-04:002010-10-21T10:55:16.695-04:00OOh boy. I shudder with familiarity when I read yo...OOh boy. I shudder with familiarity when I read your words about your creative doubt. Yesterday I began reading Jonathan Franzen's new, widely-acclaimed book entitled "Freedom". I became aware of a cold, unsettled sensation in my gut. Suddenly every painting I am currently working on is a piece of shit. The idea popped into my head as I read about the liberal, suburban families he satirizes. Franzen is so good at nailing how they think and dress and act. His irony and sarcasm, while so funny and well-written was a pall on my morning. I think like some of his characters and I may dress and act sometimes like they do. His writing felt elitist and icky. I began to see how my thoughtful creative endeavors could be categorized in a snarky way. It all began to feel so hopeless. At this point, I've decided to go to Binders Art Supply to buy some art materials. Time to get out of the house, out of my head and out of that book.Cecelia Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08403373465333657007noreply@blogger.com