They say there's a fine line between genius and insanity. I wonder
if this applies to creative people as well? I know that many creative
people throughout the ages have been found to have mental issues. Does
being hyper aware of everything count as a mental issue? Does it come
from being creative and having a penchant for detail? I don't know, but
I do know this: if a creative person is not mentally ill then the
creative process could drive that person to insanity.
Make sense? I thought so.
So,
I found this awesome beading group on Facebook as I was looking for
some kind of bead "community". Operation Tackle That Bead Stash is a
group of wonderfully funny people who love to bead! Every month there
are different challenges posted and you have the option of participating
in them and posting pictures of the outcome. I was originally looking
for someone to commit to a bead swap, but as most of these people are
across the world in the UK, I guess that's a little out of the
question. In my first 12 hours as a member of the group, I joined a
challenge, saw some absolutely stunning pictures of completed jewelry
projects, learned a couple of tricks of the trade, and had a wonderfully
hilarious conversation about Jaffa Cakes (?), sea sponges, and
taxed/non-taxed items across the pond. What a great group! I have come
to the conclusion (tentative) that if one must be a little insane to be
creative, then why do it alone?
Speaking of insanity, I wonder how
many other creative people are out there at 4:30 in the morning
blogging because they have worried a thought to death when they should
be sleeping?
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