art kills

As I mentioned earlier, there has been insult and injury, theft, physical pain and a fair number of tears. Latest casualities include Mararget's hamstring, Kira's noggin, Alexis' heart.

I've been thinking of Yvonne Rainer's dance rules (as quoted by la Dragu). I figure as the blogger I can be arrogant enough to make a list of my own:

Be nice to yourself, your heart and body (your tools and media).
Only do what you can do.
You are just right exactly as you are (know yourself).
You don't need to make the kind of work other people make.
We all do whatever we can to avoid making/performing art, because it is the hardest thing.
You'll never be rich, you'll always struggle with money, there will always be new ways to get ripped off.
You do it because you must and because we need you to do it.
If you need proof of your importance, remember that the first thing repressive regimes do is silence and kill artists.
You are heroic, you are brave.
Our work is an accumulation of details, carefully considered.