I truly enjoy her response to the project and am glad that someone finally took on the challenge. I can tell she understands why I did it, and it feels good to know that someone was inspired to commit to such an endeavor. It was also nice to be on the other side of it, that is, to see someone else who is so so incredibly driven by an other worldly self-proclaimed task. Often, when she was around you could tell there were wheels constantly turning in her head; thinking of things to do next, wondering if she did the last part right, or contemplating other personal issues and deciding how to voice them through objects. I enjoy those times. When something is so important for no apparent reason, especially in the beginning stages. It gets so frustrating that you wonder why the fuck you're even doing it, and not just the Ten Sculptures in Ten Days, but in general maybe. I am thinking that that is also what this was about originally. Giving myself a deadline undoubtedly forced me to think about how to resolve these problems, whether internal or not, very fast. The feeling of accomplishment or pride takes a little bit to sink in. And by the time it finally does over a beer and some conversation about it, you are ready for the next task, whatever it is. So rather than getting stuck in this contradictory cycle, I am trying to learn to appreciate the small things. Little problem solving everyday.
Thanks to Julia for participating. She made her own rules and documented the process quite beautifully on her blog. I may someday get her photo's and some text of hers in reference to her blog, just so it can also all be on one page. Cheers!
