Karin Abromaitis on sat 12 aug 00
There is a vitality, a life force, a quickening that is translated through
you into action, and because there is only one of you in all time, the
expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any
other medium and be lost. The world will not have it.
Just got back from a workshop. Millie was there, suggested I post this.
Its my favorite quote about being an artist. Enjoy
It is not your business to determine how good it is, nor how valuable it is,
nor how it compares with other expressions.
It is your business to keep it yours clearly and directly, to keep the
channel open.
You do not even have to believe in yourself or your work.
You have to keep open and aware directly to the urges that motivate you.
Keep the channel open… No artist is pleased…There is no satisfaction
whatever at any time. There is only a queer, divine dissatisfaction, a
blessed unrest that keeps us marching and makes us more alive than the
others.
-letter from Martha Graham to Agnes DeMille
I keep copies of this one in my office and near my bed.
Karin
Kabromaitis@msn.com
"Our greatest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that
we are powerful beyond measure." Nelson Mandela
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