Tedium

Tedious labor, while often seen as a negative, offers a variety of psychological benefits, acting as a catalyst for creativity, mental recovery, and emotional stability. By freeing the mind from intense focus, routine tasks enable cognitive wandering and provide a "safe space" for daydreaming. The act of creating works in this collection is a balance of exporation and repetition. I come back to this collection for contemplation, experimentation in color palettes, grounding in basic design, and to explore my pigment application and degradation techniques.