Today I heard an inspiring interview with American artist Wayne Wright on Q on CBC radio. He is best known for his work designing puppets and sets for Pee Wee's Playhouse but he has gone on to do a range of creative projects. He features in a documentary about his work called "Beauty is Embarrassing". In the trailer (below) he says at one point that something is "so beautiful it hurts my feelings". I strive to be that vulnerable to beauty. I can't wait to see the documentary.
Since 2020, I have written the following: -grandiose grocery lists (written on an empty stomach) that often end up getlting left behind at home -funding proposals -delicately worded emails -harried Whatsapp messages -a slew of facebook messages (that basically kept me alive) -a tinder profile or two... -utilitarian text messages -heart felt text messages -the very occasional love note (on paper) to a friend or a loved one The things I have not written since 2020: -a journal -a multi-page handwritten letter -a play -a sketch -a novel -more than 2-3 blog posts that I didn't even publish -a pros and cons list
ooh, looks good... will check it out ...
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