andrea schmick

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Doll Garden, East 11th StreetCreative inspiration often starts out as an accident.

It happens when I least expect it, and if I'm lucky, when I need it most. A household object suddenly becomes the visual metaphor I've needed for a project. A casual remark from a friend sends my imagination down a path it had never traveled before.

As much as I would like to, I can't force inspiration. It won't just show up on my command. However, I can let it find me. Keep my mind and heart receptive to it. Notice it when I walk by it. Remember it and store it for safekeeping.

And then I can act on it. I can take that abstract energy and use it to create something tangible, useful, perhaps even beautiful.

When that happens, it's not an accident. It's a gift.

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