Hobby Hell and Expression Struggles
Every piece of media I consume as a child has shaped my brain in ways I could never properly explain. I was nothing short of enraptured by the fascinating animations of Chowder, with their mixture of claymation and stop motion media, or the dazzling puppetry of Jim Henson. To this day, each time I go back and watch an old show or movie, I'm still left in an almost dazed sense of awe. A part of me screams 'I want to do that! I can do that! I will do that!' with a volume that shakes my soul. I find it important for people, beyond just myself, to have a drive to create! It enriches the human experience, and even if it isn't the best work in the world, you're still bringing something in to existence! The downside of this, however, is the new mountain of hobbies at your back. I've talked about WIPs before on this page, as I am no stranger to unfinished business. But now I want to take some time to talk about the urge to create with no supplies to express. I have...