Caroline Starr Rose

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Art is made of questions and craft.

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Art is made of questions and craft.
What she doesn’t know shapes her work
along with the hope that someone believes
in her even if that girl can’t see
what’s under her hands.

The verse novel Stone Mirrors: The Sculpture and Silence of Edmonia Lewis spoke deeply to me about the artistic process. Art grows from questions. The things we don’t know nevertheless shape our creative pursuits. Borrowing another’s belief in our ability before they — and even we ourselves — fully see the work under our hands can free us to dive in.

So much truth and beauty here.

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Filed Under: historical fiction, poetry, the writing life

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  1. Lois says

    May 19, 2017 at 7:48 am

    So true! <3

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    • Caroline says

      May 19, 2017 at 12:01 pm

      And you understand this from the illustrating and the writing side!

      Reply
  2. Irene Latham says

    May 19, 2017 at 9:09 am

    Jeannine is so very wise! I love how much of her is revealed in her books. Her book on writing VIEWS FROM A WINDOW SEAT is such nourishment for the artist/writer’s soul. https://www.amazon.com/Views-Window-Seat-Thoughts-Writing/dp/1491000554/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1495206524&sr=8-1&keywords=jeannine+atkins+from+a+window+seat

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    • Caroline says

      May 19, 2017 at 9:43 am

      I’ve thought of reading this several times! You’ve pushed me over the edge to go get a copy.

      Reply
  3. Jeannine Atkins says

    May 19, 2017 at 10:52 am

    Caroline, it makes me happy to hear this novel shed light into your own creative process. I learned a lot from Edmonia, though of course I brought in some of my own thoughts on creativity, too — or what came to me from spending years with her, like having a long, lingering conversation! Thank you for reading and posting!

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    • Caroline says

      May 19, 2017 at 12:00 pm

      My absolute pleasure. I loved this book. And I just ordered VIEWS FROM A WINDOW SEAT.

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      • Jeannine Atkins says

        May 19, 2017 at 5:21 pm

        Thank you!!! (and Irene, too!)

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        • Caroline says

          May 21, 2017 at 12:50 pm

          Thank you, Jeannine. I really admire your work.

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  4. Vijaya says

    May 20, 2017 at 2:03 pm

    Thank you for this beautiful quote and book.

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    • Caroline says

      May 21, 2017 at 12:50 pm

      I hope you enjoy.

      Reply

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