My Spot!

when we walked through the courtyard before going to our first studio with julia, i thought to myself "wow, this is a pretty baller place"- there are so many little details that grabbed my eye--peeling paint, moss, garbage, in unsuspected places. the the courtyard seems empty at first blush, but there it is cozy, and actually has a lot of character, in my opinion.

i was actually stressed about using it as my spot because i didnt want to seem like a "cop out" or whatever in choosing such a conveniently located area. however, i was inspired by it, and realized that is the only qualification my spot needs for me to pursue it. so i pursued it, and what i found was Rediculous!

this little corner with the mossy old sink (i focused on this corner so i could go into greater depth rather than trying to take on the whole courtyard) is like its own little ecosystem. i found so many bizarre details--feathers, plants, moss---that allowed me to see this area in a different way. the sink is wet, and the plants inside are new and budding, but there are old pieces of garbage sunk into the dirt that i didn't even want to try and remove. the organic lines of chipped away brick and stone, together with the aging wood of the walls make the architecture of this spot seem so much more permanent and graceful than i had even bothered to notice. but one thing i found really crazy was that there was so much HAIR! i found like, three hairballs with dust in them, and was totally intrigued.

i feel like the magic of this little, humble corner depends on one's investigation of its dynamic intricacies that are easy to look over entirely from a distance.