Comments on: Message To Part-time Artists,…continued http://jamesdanderfer.com/2010/03/part_time_continued/ jazz musician James Danderfer recordings, images, and media Sun, 22 Apr 2012 23:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Dr. Chops Grande http://jamesdanderfer.com/2010/03/part_time_continued/comment-page-1/#comment-288 Dr. Chops Grande Sat, 20 Mar 2010 19:14:29 +0000 http://jamesdanderfer.com/?p=801#comment-288 Aim that truth hose at the masses and let-er-fly (insert sex joke). I would add to the above by saying it is NOT easy to make art a priority but most things that are life changing require effort. And it IS life changing to bring artistic expression to your life everyday. Yes, I really do have to make an effort everyday to put art on the 'things I want/need to do' list. I would also like to recommend a book I'm reading that relates to this topic. It's called Shop Class as Soul Craft http://www.amazon.com/Shop-Class-Soulcraft-Inquiry-Value/dp/1594202230 It is a very good book about the value of creative and work, especially with your hands. The author is talking about things like mechanical work, building things etc, but as I'm reading it I'm realizing that he is really talking about creative expression and construction. Art is in fact just that. It's creative and constructive and it works out your brain in a uniquely satisfying and challenging way. It's a great read and has really helped me, along with Danderfer's post of course, to put my art back on top as a life priority. Too many people just let life slip by (I know that a cliche but it's true) and don't think outside the box of daily necessities. That's a recipe for stagnation and depression. So get out there and create dammit!! Ok that's enough from me. It's not my blog.... Aim that truth hose at the masses and let-er-fly (insert sex joke).
I would add to the above by saying it is NOT easy to make art a priority but most things that are life changing require effort. And it IS life changing to bring artistic expression to your life everyday. Yes, I really do have to make an effort everyday to put art on the ‘things I want/need to do’ list.

I would also like to recommend a book I’m reading that relates to this topic. It’s called Shop Class as Soul Craft
http://www.amazon.com/Shop-Class-Soulcraft-Inquiry-Value/dp/1594202230

It is a very good book about the value of creative and work, especially with your hands. The author is talking about things like mechanical work, building things etc, but as I’m reading it I’m realizing that he is really talking about creative expression and construction. Art is in fact just that. It’s creative and constructive and it works out your brain in a uniquely satisfying and challenging way. It’s a great read and has really helped me, along with Danderfer’s post of course, to put my art back on top as a life priority.
Too many people just let life slip by (I know that a cliche but it’s true) and don’t think outside the box of daily necessities. That’s a recipe for stagnation and depression. So get out there and create dammit!!

Ok that’s enough from me. It’s not my blog….

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