Katelyn Thomas: What Art Means to Me
Our first guest post for the contest comes from Katelyn Thomas of Stamping Mad.
For me, art is that safety valve on the furnace. If I am building up too much stress, I go art something. People laugh at me and say I’ve never grown up when they catch me with a table full of canvases and paint, (or maybe its the way the paint is smeared on my nose they’re laughing at.) but I’m feeling really mellow at that point, so I don’t point out that being an artist is actually a career entry in the Occupational Handbook. Hey, building sand castles can be a career, for that matter.
Without art, I’d be terminally grumpy and overstressed. I won’t say it is cheaper than therapy. It is actually probably more expensive. However, it is definitely more fun, although the wiped out feeling once I’ve gotten a piece of art right sounds like it is pretty close to what people say they feel when they’ve had a breakthrough in therapy. Plus, I can sell my art and I’m pretty sure I’d never be able to sell a therapy session.
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Yes, art definitely gets us through the tough times, Katelyn. It’s a stress reliever and helps overcome grief see my current Quilting and Patchwork post). It brightens our lives and makes us feel worthwhile. I like your comment that you sometimes can sell your art…but not a therapy session.