A hopeless creative is not a sad being unable to make some sort of beautiful art, no. A hopeless creative is one who, in spite of all things, is and must be creative; she cannot separate herself from it. Some days it is beautiful, some days it is a struggle, but the only thing that matters is that she must be creative. Such is the case with me.
My whole life I have been using creativity as a way to understand the world inside and outside of me. Over the years I have chosen work and opportunities that also utilize my creative side: making historical reproductions of costumes, working in the theater constructing and clothing actors and singers, making displays for an artsy retail store, memory quilter, apprentice Kente weaver, cloth diaper maker and business owner, and more. I've lost track of everything, ha! Sometimes in those projects or jobs I've lost the element of fun. Which is why my mantra is and ever will be: Don't Sew Angry! Love it or move on.
With that in mind, I wanted a safe haven for all my creative endeavors where my friends and I could create and share for the simple pleasure that art affords. Because art and design should be about the process and the catharsis. This blog is my creative therapy, and my way to share creativity with others. Something amazing happens when we create. It's the antithesis of trauma and destruction. When we build something new and beautiful with our hands, we heal.
Don't Sew Angry,
