I met artist Betsy Halford at the Hidden in the Hills Studio tour, and I really dig her work. She does really interesting mixed media pieces, work in wax, collaged cards, and jewelry from found items.
She is working on a new piece that will incorporate advice people would give their younger selves.
You can take part in this collaborative work (anonymously, if you wish) by emailing her at betsy [at] monkeygirlartwork.com and answering this question:
If you could go back in time and give yourself some advice, wisdom or support, what age would you go back to and what advice would you give yourself?
So, what advice do you have for a younger you?
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What a great idea for a project – there so many possibilities!
Hmmm, without overthinking this (which is my usual), I think I’d go back to my 18 year old self in 1983, and tell her to stand up to her parents, and refuse to go to college just because they wanted her to. All these years later, I’m still haunted by my student loan, and don’t even have a degree to show for it. *sigh*
Yeah, I usually overthink things too. But this is a good time to go with your first instinct! :)
This is such a thought-provoking question and a clever idea for interactive art.
I agree!
What a cool idea for an art project! I think I’d have to tell myself something about a couple of the guys I was with. Nothing too bad, but sheesh, maybe I’d save myself some heartache. LOL. But then again, it has led me to who and where I am now. I would like to tell myself to spend more time with family and ask all the questions I need answered.
Haha! I know what you mean!
That is so, so neat. What a great idea for art. I think the biggest advice I’d give a younger me is…”YOU CONTROL NOTHING.” Or maybe “SO many things are OUT of your control, and the sooner you realize what is and what isn’t, the happier you’ll be.” I don’t think I’d change much though, because it led me to where I am now, which is absolutely fabulous (minus the pesky missing baby). Wonderful food for thought.
Good advice! The message that if you make the right decisions everything will turn out the way you want can be pretty disillusioning when life doesn’t work out that way. You’re right that changing what you can and letting go of the rest is much more liberating.