Creative Conversation in the Forest
My few days here at Synergy 4 have been extremely full … mostly full of conversation. We may be heavily visual people but we sure do like to talk! The conversations at these events are really, I think, the big draw. Ideas are flying around like pigeons at a park. Everywhere you go, you are in a room full of creativity and innovative thoughts. It is immensely energizing. I know a lot of people would prefer to just sit and play with clay but I can’t imagine anyone not getting caught up in the intensity of the conversation and the ideas that come out of these types of gatherings.
This morning’s talk by Ellen Prophater was a generous sharing of a treasure trove of her secrets for working in mokume gane. Yesterday I sat transfixed in a session with Melanie West talking about finishing in terms of both her philosophy and her process. And earlier in the day we were all immensely entertained by the ladies of the Into the Forest project, Laura Tabakman, Emily Squires Levine and Julie Eakes, as they relayed their trials, tribulations , discoveries, excitement, and gratitude for the work and the connections they have made in the process of wrestling this project into shape. They brought more than just stories and slides though. They brought an actual sampling of the project and installed it in our general session room so I thought I’d share a few images of what they brought for those of you who couldn’t make it.
Now they are pushing to run off to the next talk about Lindly’s Leaf Brooch project (which we hope to have more news about, and many images for, in a future issue). I will post more on Thursday!
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