I had a block for around three weeks I felt that my weaving wasn't going anywhere even though I did the research. In therapy I spoke about my creative block and how I was bored I was, my therapist asked what was the feeling underneath the boredom. After some dialogue I realised that my boredom was Anger which were coming to the surface. Anger for a variety of things mainly stuff I perceived as injustice. As a child in a strict household we weren't able to express ourselves in terms of being anger or upset (most caribbean children can identify as this was perceived as "rude" or "disrespectful" ). So my therapist ask if this was the feelings coming up that i could express as a child. Huge revelation and I felt a big shift in my body. Since then I have been able to move forward and I have designed three pieces in response to these emotions. I feel a connection with the weaving as my therapist said the smaller I am going the more intense the release of the feelings. Marilyn NikisiInfluences Dominican Sensai, Mexican weaver and Nick Cage Sound suit.Nkisi or Nkishi are spirits or an object that a spirit inhabits. It is frequently applied to variety of objects used throughout the Congo Basin in Central Africa, especially in the Territory of Cabinda that are believed to contain spiritual powers or spirits. Wikipedia
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