A fellow blogger asked me to share some of my art that comes from dreams. I often have dreams about roaming the microscopic textures of things such as wood grain, lichen, the veins in rocks. I also often have dreams where the paint is still wet, which leads me to believe I'm actually a part of the painting. I also have a strange teapot who keeps appearing with silent advice. And since I was very young just before I get sick I have dreams of descending steep stairs that are too small for my feet. It doesn't happen every time, but I take it as a warning when the stairs appear since they have never been wrong. Many years ago I was fortunate enough to experience, climb, and touch the ruins of Tikal in Guatemala. They were the exact stairs!
Both my art and poetry are sprinkled with my dreams. I love working through the layers, examining the symbolism, and I use each dream as a guide. I'm equally interested in the dreams of others as well. There are a handful of surefire ways that always make me lose track of time. Talking about dreams with others is one of those things.
My favorite poem I've written is a mishmash of my thrift store dreams, which is a common setting.
Here are a few dream-inspired art pieces:
Your dreams are very different than mine, but they have inspired some beautiful artwork. I don't think I've ever dreamed about things at a microscopic level. I don't read too much into the details of what I dream. I just interpret the general mood, such as anxious, happy, etc.
ReplyDeleteThe general mood is so important! It's sometimes the key to figuring out something that's been on our minds.
DeleteThat's wild about dreaming of stairs. I wonder why that dream means you're getting sick?
ReplyDeleteI've thought about that. I have sensitive ears, so I think I it's something to do with ear fluid (gross) and balance/vertigo issues.
DeleteDreams are like special messages, aren't they? Lovely works of art inspired by your dreams!
ReplyDeleteThey truly are like special messages!
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