Mixed Media - an imperfectly perfect choice.
Let’s look at why mixed media can be the art form that is most forgiving, lending itself to creative freedom.
By its very nature, mixed media invites imperfection.
If it smudges, rips, spills, splashes and looks wonky, it’s perfect!
For those of us who can do with some help steering clear of self-criticism, the appealing aesthetic of imperfection in mixed media is the perfect way to move through these barriers.
Such freedom!
And, for those times we might not feel like concentrating hard, have an unsteady hand or strained eyesight, nothing must be done in an exacting way.
What’s more, elements from whatever creative hobby has been a past favourite can be brought into the process. Embroidered crosses from those cross-stitch days, found ephemera that have been kept for a rainy day, favourite scrapbooking papers that never got the chance to shine, messy sewing on the machine, all add to the appeal.
