The official flyer for the long awaited show.
In my last post I spoke on how I had lost the poetry and how I found it. After re-reading it it would seem I was a bit to vague. What I meant was with music, as with anything worth it; it begins its life as a thought, which then transforms into a sentence, which is then turned into a work of art. We find many different ways to express such complex art, a husband cooking for his wife to convey his love, a son making a mother's day card for his mother For me it's using a sequence of words to express an emotion, which in turn creates a poem. I then take that poem and adjust its words pattern and flow (which is the melody) to fit the Music I'm reciting it over. In the last post i realized i forgot to have poetry in my mind before I attempted to make a song.
perhaps its the complex inner workings of my brain that makes seeing my work disrespected so difficult for me. I cannot pass it off and let it be, When someone disrespects my art i feel as if they are attacking me Take for example the flyers I have printed out , just as the ones you see up top, and I gave them out. One person, who took one, was quite clear that they did not want it and proceeded to rip it up. This angered me to a level I cannot accurately describe.
The reason I believe it angered me so, is due to the level of work and the amount of love I put into my music, writing and all around art. It takes a piece of my heart for me to put these emotions on paper and go the extra mile to share them with people, so when that art is disrespected I look at it as my heart has been disrespected, and that is something i just cannot stand for.
I try to be as understanding and respectful to art forms I do not get. I however will never question the dedication and passion it takes to create such works of art, so I expect people to treat my art in the same manner. Clearly my age is showing as the world does not whole heartily agree with me. That's all right though. Art no matter the form should be respected and treated as such. Such as humans should be respected and treated as humans, none of us have the right to demean art just as we have no right to hurt man.
I'm my Art, And my art is me.
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Very interesting blog and, though journalists aren't supposed to use the word "unique," I think this is. And it also opens up the possibility of a discussion about how creative people cope with rejection.
ReplyDeleteIt is difficult to deal with, but hey, who are these people? Have they ever written a poem or a song? Most creative people know how much goes into a work of art and don't trash the work of others. Those who do are usually the pathetic ones who can't string five words into a sentence. Why even listen to them? That's my 2 cents.
It's very interesting to see your journey through your music career. I really enjoy reading personal stories. It sucks that someone ripped up your flier. It is very disrespectful and as professor Nachman pointed out, they don't know what you're going through. I admire your compassion for others. I remember another girl and I came around Rice handing out fliers for Meet the Greeks. I could tell you didn't have and hardcore interest in going Greek but I noticed that you still came out to the event and that meant a lot. You at least had an open mind, unlike the person who ripped up your flier. Although it's hard to do, I wouldn't take their actions too personally. Some people are not open minded and some are just not into art. With this, I'd keep in mind that there are still others who do appreciate the art and those are the ones worth remembering. Don't let one person's actions bring you down. Instead look at the better side and remember those who come out to your shows and show you support. You're doing a great job and although I could not attend the show on Saturday, I hope it turned out well. Keep up the great work and don't let the haters knock you down.
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