Treffinger Daily: Stopped in my tracks

Friday, September 11, 2009

Stopped in my tracks

Hi everyone. I injured my right ankle on a beautiful hike and had surgery 2 days ago. It will be a bit before I am back up and running here in the blog world. Send your healing energy my way. CREATE, CREATE, CREATE!

9 comments:

Dogs by Bri said...: Big bummer. Create Create Create healing coming your way. Corrine and I will be by sometime tomorrow to see you and Kirby at your wonderful studio.

Bri-; September 11, 2009 at 10:47 PM
ArtPropelled said...: So sorry! Healing energy coming your way >>>>>>>>> Katherine.; September 12, 2009 at 4:59 AM
Jeane Myers said...: OMG! so sorry! hope all will heal well and you will be back on your game - all good wishes xxo; September 12, 2009 at 10:02 AM
Blue Sky Dreaming said...: Katherine, Sending loads of healing wishes your way!; September 12, 2009 at 1:16 PM
Bridgette Guerzon Mills said...: hope you have a speedy recovery!; September 12, 2009 at 8:14 PM
susan buchanan said...: ooh, no! hope the recovery goes well.; September 14, 2009 at 8:14 AM
Katherine said...: Brian, Robyn, Jeane, Mary Ann, Bridgette and Susan thank you all for your support. My friends have been the miracle in this event in my life, so I really mean thank you.; September 14, 2009 at 8:27 AM
Unknown said...: You shall recover with speed! All fairy godmothers do.; September 15, 2009 at 10:09 PM
Katherine said...: Thanks Sungo!; October 21, 2009 at 8:19 AM

The Art And Meaning Project

The Art and meaning Project is a series of responses from various artists to the question: "What meaning does doing art have for you? In other words why do you show up in your studio, or wherever, and pick up your tools day after day?"

This is something I have thought of doing for a while as
a book, but now I have the blog and, who knows, maybe
it could become a book. I am very excited about this. I love hearing the answers. Showing up for their creations is
often an irresistible pull for artists. Many of us at any given
time ask ourselves why we are doing it. All the answers have a different response. Most of us can relate to at least some part of every response.

I want to hear the artists' answers. If you are an artist
and would like to contribute please email me. I will not guarantee that I will post everyone's answer, I need to
see what you have to say first and if it contributes more to the project.

THE ART OF KATHERINE TREFFINGER

ABOUT THE ARTIST
www.katherinetreffinger.com

I spent my childhood in Sausalito, California in the 50’s. It was a magical place, teeming with artists and creative expression. Across the street from our house was one of the coffeehouses where the “bohemians” came to listen to music, and writers such as Allen Ginsberg, Gary Snyder and Jack Kerouac read from their work.

It was a time when San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley and Sausalito were home to the abstract expressionist and Bay Area Figurative movements. My missing toys were found in the neighbor’s sculptures. I was often on tiptoes, peering into the windows of nearby studios and coffeehouses. I thrived in the wondrous mystery of this world.

Later, as an adult I had the good fortune to befriend Joseph Raffael and spend time in his studio. This was before I realized I wanted to be an artist myself. I was greatly influenced by his enthusiasm, dedication, and his ability to create beauty.

In hindsight, there was nothing else I really wanted to be than an artist. I paint and draw because I love to … and because I have to. I am primarily self taught.

When I stand before an empty canvas or piece of paper, I am lost, unaware of what to do. In fact, my most satisfying work comes from staying ‘lost’. Navigational confidence is seldom productive for me. Each piece becomes the recording of a unique introspective exploration.