Doni Silver Simons' Blog

Day 14 -

donisilversimons — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:50:17 +0000

there are no words today – just the experience…

Day Thirteen

donisilversimons — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:11:59 +0000

….today I noticed the scent of people as they entered the space….I felt the presence of a friend….I heard and saw the piece more acutely….all my senses are heightened

Day Twelve

donisilversimons — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 20:09:48 +0000

there is no alone — all movement, no matter how subtle, affects the whole

there is transformation

Day Eleven

donisilversimons — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:30:05 +0000

…a strand coaxed out of the weave moves the entire wall…so much interconnectedness…

today the canvas opened…. to the eyes of the cameras and the observers…

Day Ten

donisilversimons — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:24:51 +0000

Fatigue - on all levels…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWwF-2pdzWw

Day Nine

donisilversimons — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:55:14 +0000

Words , both private and public, are being written about this piece…thank you to all who are writing!

Day Eight

donisilversimons — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:26:11 +0000

Today my body recognized all of the positions it assumed…not always so comfortable but always familiar.

The piece is opening up…I’m working through it rather than going from front to back.

Day Seven : the mid-mark

donisilversimons — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 00:15:35 +0000

The mid-mark: seven completed work days are stretched out behind me… but the seven in front seem compressed…my attention has shifted…I’m on top of every strand…every movement…every light shift…every breeze… this morning I rested against the canvas and it supported me.

Day Six

donisilversimons — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:54:33 +0000

Thank you all for coming and engaging in such a thoughtful discussion of my work last night. I left the gallery feeling understood.

Today: with the talk behind me and the insights you shared still resonating in my head, I came unencumbered to the piece. The hours flew and I went deep within the work.

Day Five

donisilversimons — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 20:15:13 +0000

Today the cars, airplanes, lawn mowers, invaded my space. The hours seemed endless.