Creative Accidents

I got a new car last winter. Recently she got her first hand wash. I was pretty excited it being the start of a relationship that I hope will last many,many years. I gathered all the needed elements and squirted the driver door with water....right at the top of the window....that was an inch down. I so perfectly hit the tiny opening that I got the inside of the passenger window and seat soaked.

Accidents happen, especially in the art world. Paints, brushes and canvas often have a mind of their own. You don't realize you have paint on the sleeve of your painting smock as you're dragging it across your painting. You drop your exacto knife onto a started canvas. It goes on and on. Every artist has a great, creative accident story.

The photo is a stained glass piece my mom did for me. It is displayed in my living room. Can you see the creative accident? I don't even remember since she did such a great job of making the accident become the art. The glass had gotten broken. After a round of howls and hands on the head we got to work. How to salvage a great piece? How to make it looks like it was purposed? The feeling of that success is almost better than the original success. I know I have plenty of creative accidents, many will stay my secret.

After I realized the inside of my car was soaked I stomped and carried on for the prescribed 30 seconds and than got to thinking. 5 minutes later the inside of my car was shiny and fresh, as if it had gotten a fresh water wash. The water that pooled on the seats and dash was just the ticket to clear away the dust and grime that had collected.

Remember, your next disaster could be your next masterpiece!