How nice to have this interchange. I went out for breakfast today and
took the book I am reading with me "In Her Image" by Kathie Carlson. She
is a Jungian therapist who has also written a book on Demeter and
Persephone which I understand is even more interesting. I got them both
on the internet after hearing about them from Suzannah. She knows the
woman and I believe she lives near Hawley.� All of this is an
introduction into the fact that I have been feeling rather "dead"
creatively for some time and am of course uncomfortable when I am in
this state of "seemingly never to be creative again". I really feel
yucky. Well today I was reading a passage in "In Her Image" and it hit
home.� I do not think I can explain what I read here but I will try to
do it briefly. The chapter is about the Goddess as an archtype of the
mother that women in the current partriarical climate have lost access
to. Because we are as women expected to always"flow" outward towards
others, it is hard for us to hold back for ourselves which is in all
truth a natural and normal part of the cycle of nature as shown in the
wider more universal image of the mother as Goddess. We hold back and
contain energy in order to give birth. When containment, gestation,
holding back� is not honored (especially in a society that focuses on
productivity) we feel peculiar, dead, lost etc. Creativity is not just
the flow but the containment as well, but we have dishonored this aspect
and feel guilty when we are not giving out to others.
I share
the above in response to Nancy D's mention of the female experience, of
seeing mothers from the daughter's eyes and visa versa.
Maybe
Kathie Carlson might honor us with a workshop on this subject. I could
see this happening down the road. There might be a fee or I would gladly
give her a giclee print of her choosing. I have not met her but
Suzannah took her to my exhibit at WCAA ARt Mart and she is planning to
bring her by my studio at some point. I personally find her amazing.
This is just a thought for a future workshop.
Nancy W.
Clarissa Pinkola Estes has a wonderful book on this cycle of productive and dormant creativity called THE CREATIVE FIRE. I have the audiobook if anyone wants to borrow it.
ReplyDeleteMarileta, Yes, I would like to borrow it. Love her work. I also have some of her tapes but do not believe that is one.
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