I can hardly believe its August. Already. Its been 6 months since I landed in Italia. Can't believe so much time has passed. I've learned so much. I've changed too. I know that once I set foot on American soil again and embrace the ones I haven't seen for what seems like so long, the world won't look the same. It won't be the same either. But I don't look to those moments with anxiety; I'm simply taking in the time I have here. Day by day, moment by moment. There's so many new things I am experiencing that I haven't before. Today, I started learning to sculpt from rock. It was an exciting, and quite invigorating experience. A lady Tracey knows is an artist and offered to show a few things to Nico and me seeing as we're both into the arts. So, today she came over and brought the materials for us to work with. Two big blocks of stone and carving tools. Showed us how to use the tools and get started and then, we hacked away. We're taking a more abstract approach, which means this little project could turn out to be anything. I don't really have any concrete objectives for my piece right now except well, movement and energy. I wonder what this hunk of rock will turn into. I know that I won't stop until I'm satisfied. Learned that about myself in a clay modeling class I took not too long ago. At any rate, it'll be a fun way of using up my energy and just experimenting. No pressure for a change.
Besides, the stone carving ventures, I'm also trying to do a bit of drawing as well. Although, I'm out of practice, way out of practice, its funny how I keep surprising myself. I haven't lost it after all- my artistic "skills". Now, to start painting. That's where my heart really is when it comes to art. But I'm sure I'll get to that as well while I'm here. Besides, art-making, I stay occupied throughout the days, spending countless hours with my head stuck in one of the 5 novels I'm attempting to read (haha), helping Tracy and Nico with the garden/vineyard work, watching movies, going to the beach, and spending time with amazing people. Life is a bit of a dream right now. I couldn't count all the blessings within this one summer alone if I tried. Until tomorrow, I'll just keeping taking in today.
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