Reflections of A TurtleAs far back as I can remember, I had an inner force that would reveal itself in different creative ways. Have you ever made "mudpies" as a child? That is one of my earliest memory of creating something of beauty in my eyes. Feeling the squishy mud between my fingers, adding more water, more mud until the consistency was just right. I thoroughly enjoyed patting the muddy dough into a round form, then splat, splat, splat it was ready. I imagined in my mind that I was cooking a bannock. It wasn't the finished product that mattered so much, but rather the process and all the feelings that accompanied that. That was the beginnings of my creativity.
I believe creativity has to be nurtured, for it to grow into a talent. I have known some very talented people and wished I could be just as creative as they were. I have also been very privelaged to have friends and family who have nurtured my creativity. Without all those first nudges to continue in whatever I was learning and creating, then the talents wouldn't have materialized.
My first experiments were often funny, such as the first time a friend and I made homemade bread. They looked so delicious in the oven, but we unknowingly placed them to close to the top. All the tops of the bread burnt black, much to our chagrin. They looked like army boots, all shined up!
The reason I am writing about creativity is because of how much time I spend in this area of my life. From the first time I sewed curtains for my room (which weren't the greatest, but they covered the window) to my very latest project. I have been creating and building talents to share with my family, friends and community. I am still amazed at the power of other people's encouragements to help me along my way. Here is a beautiful project I made several years ago, which has seen the ravages of time, but it is still lovely to wear.
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