While I’m writing I love to be surrounded by books, pictures and musical instruments. For the past few months, I’ve been working on my new writing space and freelancing office, decorating the walls with cut-up art books.
It seemed a bit silly to be collecting art books from second-hand bookstores and then (because I’m spending so much of my time writing) leaving them sealed shut inside a bookshelf all the way down the stairs.
But there has been a shift.
Once I got my head around cutting up the beautiful books, I realised it was far better to have the art out and visible on the walls — and with me every day. This way I can actually experience the paintings or sculptures and be inspired by them.
Use the energy of the art wall to fuel my own creative practice.
How are you fueling your creative life?
late into the night
when even dogs are quiet
my light spills, onto cut art and paper books
