The quick sketch captures–often with a few lines or strokes–a scene and saves it for us to remember again later.
What do you seek to remember today? How can you capture it to save it for later?
Glass
Molten glass is briefly able to be blown and shaped before it cools into a fragile solid. The glassblower applies heat and air to change and move the glass in the ways they want it.
How might you make yourself more able to change and move today?
Dough
Flour, water, yeast, a pinch of salt, time and heat. Perhaps a pinch of sugar or a tiny bit of oil. Maybe some seeds or grains or something fancy. The dough holds possibilities, and the bread it makes can nourish us.
What can you make out of simple things to feed your spirit today?
Clouds
Have you ever looked up into the sky and seen not clouds but a whale, or a rabbit, or a boat sailing by? Our imagination, when combined with the miracle and beauty of clouds, can be a wondrous thing.
What shapes do you see in the clouds today? How can they spark your imagination and creative process?
Centering
The potter learns to center their clay on the wheel. It is an exacting task, and unlike in life, there is little grace–if a piece becomes too off-centered, clay might fly around the studio. And yet, it is a basic and necessary task for wheel-thrown pottery.
How can you notice the things in your life pulling you out of center? How can you center yourself today?