Thinking about Art: Accountabilty

Accountability is part of every journey we take.  

As artists we make many choices- what will I learn this year, where, how and when. We sometimes forget that everything has a cost even if we don't spend any money on supplies.

I love to walk with my grandchildren. The one "rule" I have is you must look for treasure. That means each walk we will find something we hadn't noticed before.
This walk was a hot one but the kids raced ahead as the energetic do.
Then they saw it - the small dense wooded area with a very narrow trail leading into it. And of course the question was "Can we go in there?"

I hesitated because "I saw" snakes, bugs, prickly plants and maybe poison ivy.

our treasure- the worlds biggest dandelion

But who wants to miss out on an adventure and a shared one at that!
It was 100* that day in Oklahoma as we explored.  We exited very hot with a few bug bites and scratches but mostly with the delight of a great adventure. The joy of discovery was well worth veering off the path well traveled.

So what does this have to do with accountability? and Art?

We have accountability to ourselves to get off the path we are familiar with and explore even when its "uncomfortable." Going on a shared journey in a group or a class can make the times of discouragement a bit easier for we aren't alone in our struggles.

But best of all we have an accountability to share whatever we're learning or doing because the treasures that lie within each of us are meant to be given away!