I understand this analogy. It is like when one is deep in thought and you are writing, your fingers move, you keep going, you loose track of space and time. When you are done, you realize you have composed a story, it was a dance with words. Yours is a dance with your clay. Your dance is in your medium of expression… someone else’s lives will dance to a different beat so to speak, a different pace perhaps, but yours is the same passionate one as with this surfer, Jamie O’brien. When you are finished though, unlike Jamie, you have something simply amazing to behold. Your dance has created something that will be here for our grandchildren to have the pleasure of seeing, touching, discovering. You create perhaps in the same way, the beauty of what you create will last forever.
Be safe & well,
Maxine
admin
Posted January 11, 2009 at 3:49 AM
Thank you Maxine. Yes I believe we are all in this danse of the Universe. It’s just a matter of being in tune and flow. Best to you
Seb
Sherry Golightly
Posted February 23, 2009 at 8:26 AM
Hello Seb,
I have to tell you that I am very new to your work. I am a “late-life college student” taking an art class that I thought of as simply a “required course.” My view of art has been irrevocably altered through this course and introductions to artists like yourself.
I will tell you that I am now a Seb Zar fan. I hope that this will mean something special to you, because in my life I have never bothered to write to someone I didn’t know personally. I have never described myself as anyone’s “fan.” However, in my exploration of your work, I have also read some of your postings to various sites and find that, to me, your philosophies are as admirable as your artwork.
Thank you for using your talent, to enrich our world.
Most Sincerely,
Sherry Golightly
admin
Posted February 23, 2009 at 11:18 AM
Hi Sherry,
Thanks for your comment. Of course it means something to me, especially because my mission is to inspire people. So I’m happy that you feel inspired by my work.
As for philosophies, I believe it goes hand in hand with art.
Best to you
Seb
Congratulations! you are amazing! I love the mix between realism and comic style. I am a sculptress’ apprentice and that is exactly what I have been doing.
It’s easy to acquire a limiting vocabulary from friends and family. On the other hand, I find it’s been equally important to me to bring together a personal dictionary of empowering words.
There’s so much power in either “I can” or “I can’t.” Thanks for calling it to our attention.
admin
Posted July 1, 2009 at 12:16 PM
You’re welcome Ronnie.
Would love to see the personal dictionary of empowering words you came up with.
This little action of cutting out words may seem insignificant, but it truly is impactful on the mind.
Wow, Seb! I love this post and the new direction of your blog. This is wisdom and brilliance and the self talk and mindsets that we allow and choose to operate are the very thing that creates our actions and our results. Reality is creatable. What a great medium for an artist! The canvas of reality. Energy follows thought. What we think becomes real. This is the art of manifesting. This is the only real choice in life. Bravo!
admin
Posted July 2, 2009 at 2:39 AM
Thank you Suzi. The beauty of this new direction is that it’s all about sharing, and oriented toward helping others with their own creativity.
I will always be the artist who explores the extreme of creativity, but now it’s not only for myself. It’s for all of us.
When you’ve built yourself at a certain level, it’s all natural to inspire people back and contribute to a large scale.
I think you’re on the same path.
Talk to you soon.
There are so many beautiful things in the world which can not be described by words. So many explicit moments felt and memories which cannot be defined. I believe in what you are saying. Using words limits everything. But that is one way of expressing our thoughts and feelings. Anyway. in everthing you do always speak with your eyes. Its the window to your soul which speaketh from inside. God bless you……
Katrina Hayden
Posted July 14, 2009 at 12:24 AM
I have it here Mr. Robert Scheinfeld’s “Busting Loose From The Money Game. I love reading his book.
Seb-
I absolutely love the visual of the word removed from the dictionary.
Just like the Law of Gravity there are laws of mind, the one you are referring to in your blog is the Law of Concentrated Attention: it states that what you put your attention on repeatedly, spontaneously tends to realize itself.
Peace,
Valerie
Leda Rizzo
Posted August 18, 2009 at 1:43 PM
Seb,
I teach art in an elementary school and I happened upon this while searching for artists at work to show my students. At the beginning of the year I try to motivate them with the possibilities that art can bring to their lives. I tell them that the words “I Can’t” are not allowed in my classroom. This year I am going to post a sign…and now I can tell them about you and how you have used this philosophy to be successful.
Seb-
My passion is hypnotherapy but lately due to the economy it just seems like something I’m selling to pay the bills…while I agree it is a business, it seems that excitement is hard to find amidst the marketing, financial and administrative details. Your site inspires me to create. While I’m not an artist I am considering creative dance as a means to connect. Thank you!
Hello, I found this website when i was searching for websites related to this article. I have tell you, your site is good. I like the layout too, its nice. I don’t have much time at the moment to fully read your web site but I have bookmarked it and I also registered for your RSS feed. I will be back in a day or two. Thanks for a great website.
I love that this sculpture elicits so much emotion from the viewer. That is in part what great art does – it moves people and makes them feel. Mission accomplished here!
Simply, the post is really the freshest on this noteworthy topic. I fit in with your conclusions and will thirstily look forward for your future updates. Saying thanks will not just be adequate, for the phenomenal lucidity as part of your writing. I’ll at once grab your rss feed to stay privy of any updates. Excellent work and a lot achievement inside your organization dealings!
admin
Posted June 1, 2010 at 7:53 AM
Merci Jefferey, I appreciate. It’s been an amazing journey. I feel like Iv’e just started though, and look forward to make major contributions. Let’s inspire the world
Scultor X
Posted June 23, 2010 at 11:44 AM
Beautiful sculpture!! You truly know what you’re doing, a perfect balance between art and reality!! Congrats!
admin
Posted June 24, 2010 at 9:21 PM
Merci, as you point out it takes experience to stay away from producing merely copies of what the eyes see. It’s entering a new dimension.
In my experience, mentors do still exist, however (as you note) the relationships are finite. This is consistent with most teacher/student relationships. There comes a time when the relationship is outgrown. I have learned to embrace rather than resist the end.
Great works are invariably born of tremendous force or pressure; it must come from somewhere. Whether the impetus is within or encountered, it must be so. To understand magnificence, we must know its opposite. Not entirely fun, but we agree, absolutely worthwhile.
Seb, I can see immediately that you are blessed with two major gifts:
1) great friends who are there for you and to support you
2) talent.
That is amazing, and you should definitely take advantage of this and use it to inspire others as well. Also, I couldn’t agree more with you that we must accept the best the life can give us and accept that we deserve it. All I can add is that I wish you to achieve your plans and dreams
DERRIEN
Posted July 13, 2011 at 6:40 AM
Bonjour,
J’adore la sculpture et le modelage mais je suis débutant et mes modestes créations ne transpire pas assez d’émotions. Où se trouve l’émotion dans une statue ? Dans la pose ? Dans le rendu ? Dans l’ébauche ? A-t-on besoin de finir, de lisser une statue pour trouver l’émotion ? Cherchez vous a créé une émotion avec vos modelages ? Avez-vous réussi ………
Merci Claudie. Lines are becoming more present in my work. Developping a personal style is a long process. Sometimes very frustrating, always interesting.
For the next one I’ll change the color.. experimenting all the time is key.
Bonjour JP,
Il n’est pas forcément nécessaire de finir ou lisser une sculpture pour trouver l’émotion, ceci étant dit ces dernières étapes révèlent toutes les faiblesses d’une pièce. Travail technique principalement donc. Trouver l’émotion ne passe pas par la technique, c’est la mission de l’artiste et je ne crois pas qu’on puisse apprendre ni dans les livres ni dans les écoles, ni dans les heures de travail à l’atelier. On trouve ce trésor dans sa vie d’homme.
DERRIEN JEAN PHILIPPE
Posted July 26, 2011 at 7:21 PM
Bonjour Seb,
Je vous remercie d’avoir bien voulu entamer cette discussion avec moi.
Expression, émotions, comme dans toutes formes d’art, sont les choses les plus difficiles à atteindre, et comme vous le dites cela dépasse le simple faite de maitriser une technique de modelage ou de sculpture qui fait de vous un bon artisan mais pas un “artiste”. Bien sur il existe des “schémas”, des “ficelles” pour faire croire aux néophytes amateur d’art, qu’ils ont devant eux une pure œuvre d’art.
La maitrise d’une technique de sculpture permet simplement de dépasser les premières sensations, “malaise” “hésitation” “déséquilibre”… pour enfin effleurer un sentiment d’émotion pure.
Congrats on the magazines! When you do the interviews, it’d be great to know if they are online somewhere.
As for your post, I think you’ve said it beautifully: genius is never forced.
There are many things (routines, rules, etc), that society and others often try to impose, but creativity couldn’t care less about those. It takes strong individuals to recognize that and to follow inspiration rather than to comply with the rest of the world.
Beautiful work! I think you’ve captured her distinctive gaze, and the eyes are such an important part of every creation. I also really like the feeling of movement there is in the hair. All of this really brings the sculpture to life.
Btw: get better soon!
Merci Claudie. As I’ve said on Twitter, at some point I had to step away from the piece because of the overwhelming feelings and emotions generated by the conection with Amy. It’s difficult to explain it with words…which is why I have to sculpt it Back to it now. The sculpture is not where I want to bring it yet. From now on, each millimeter makes all the difference.
Seb
Thank you Claudie! Your drive to improve everyday never ceases to impress me. I also wish you the best, you deserve it and will go far in self discovery. I know it.
Keith, for some reason my answer to this post’s comments were not published and I’m noticing just now. But I can tell you that the energy of this story is still alive even a few months after. As you know I’m on an accelerating evolution path since Nice. Although I’m the origin of this, it certainly is an indication of the level of inspiration you can be in this World. I’ll be happy to add a touch of art to this journey of yours, as soon as my life reaches full blossoming. Very soon now. What a year! Merci.
Seb,
I understand this analogy. It is like when one is deep in thought and you are writing, your fingers move, you keep going, you loose track of space and time. When you are done, you realize you have composed a story, it was a dance with words. Yours is a dance with your clay. Your dance is in your medium of expression… someone else’s lives will dance to a different beat so to speak, a different pace perhaps, but yours is the same passionate one as with this surfer, Jamie O’brien. When you are finished though, unlike Jamie, you have something simply amazing to behold. Your dance has created something that will be here for our grandchildren to have the pleasure of seeing, touching, discovering. You create perhaps in the same way, the beauty of what you create will last forever.
Be safe & well,
Maxine
Thank you Maxine. Yes I believe we are all in this danse of the Universe. It’s just a matter of being in tune and flow. Best to you
Seb
Hello Seb,
I have to tell you that I am very new to your work. I am a “late-life college student” taking an art class that I thought of as simply a “required course.” My view of art has been irrevocably altered through this course and introductions to artists like yourself.
I will tell you that I am now a Seb Zar fan. I hope that this will mean something special to you, because in my life I have never bothered to write to someone I didn’t know personally. I have never described myself as anyone’s “fan.” However, in my exploration of your work, I have also read some of your postings to various sites and find that, to me, your philosophies are as admirable as your artwork.
Thank you for using your talent, to enrich our world.
Most Sincerely,
Sherry Golightly
Hi Sherry,
Thanks for your comment. Of course it means something to me, especially because my mission is to inspire people. So I’m happy that you feel inspired by my work.
As for philosophies, I believe it goes hand in hand with art.
Best to you
Seb
Congratulations! you are amazing! I love the mix between realism and comic style. I am a sculptress’ apprentice and that is exactly what I have been doing.
Seb,
Right on the money and a fine reminder.
It’s easy to acquire a limiting vocabulary from friends and family. On the other hand, I find it’s been equally important to me to bring together a personal dictionary of empowering words.
There’s so much power in either “I can” or “I can’t.” Thanks for calling it to our attention.
You’re welcome Ronnie.
Would love to see the personal dictionary of empowering words you came up with.
This little action of cutting out words may seem insignificant, but it truly is impactful on the mind.
Seb
Wow, Seb! I love this post and the new direction of your blog. This is wisdom and brilliance and the self talk and mindsets that we allow and choose to operate are the very thing that creates our actions and our results. Reality is creatable. What a great medium for an artist! The canvas of reality. Energy follows thought. What we think becomes real. This is the art of manifesting. This is the only real choice in life. Bravo!
Thank you Suzi. The beauty of this new direction is that it’s all about sharing, and oriented toward helping others with their own creativity.
I will always be the artist who explores the extreme of creativity, but now it’s not only for myself. It’s for all of us.
When you’ve built yourself at a certain level, it’s all natural to inspire people back and contribute to a large scale.
I think you’re on the same path.
Talk to you soon.
Seb
really, really beautiful works
congratulations!!!
There are so many beautiful things in the world which can not be described by words. So many explicit moments felt and memories which cannot be defined. I believe in what you are saying. Using words limits everything. But that is one way of expressing our thoughts and feelings. Anyway. in everthing you do always speak with your eyes. Its the window to your soul which speaketh from inside. God bless you……
I have it here Mr. Robert Scheinfeld’s “Busting Loose From The Money Game. I love reading his book.
Salut Seb,
As you said in your email… it’s funny what type of people you might run into at the train station in Saint-Emilion.
BTW, I’ve just checked out your site for the first time…. and WOW you’ve got some serious talent!
Cheers!
Seb-
I absolutely love the visual of the word removed from the dictionary.
Just like the Law of Gravity there are laws of mind, the one you are referring to in your blog is the Law of Concentrated Attention: it states that what you put your attention on repeatedly, spontaneously tends to realize itself.
Peace,
Valerie
Seb,
I teach art in an elementary school and I happened upon this while searching for artists at work to show my students. At the beginning of the year I try to motivate them with the possibilities that art can bring to their lives. I tell them that the words “I Can’t” are not allowed in my classroom. This year I am going to post a sign…and now I can tell them about you and how you have used this philosophy to be successful.
Thanks for sharing.
Leda
Seb-
My passion is hypnotherapy but lately due to the economy it just seems like something I’m selling to pay the bills…while I agree it is a business, it seems that excitement is hard to find amidst the marketing, financial and administrative details. Your site inspires me to create. While I’m not an artist I am considering creative dance as a means to connect. Thank you!
Wonderful
Of the imagination .. Wonderful
Nice blog but i’m having some minor problems with the design in Opera Browser, maybe i should change Browser!
Hello, I found this website when i was searching for websites related to this article. I have tell you, your site is good. I like the layout too, its nice. I don’t have much time at the moment to fully read your web site but I have bookmarked it and I also registered for your RSS feed. I will be back in a day or two. Thanks for a great website.
Very nice work..!
Great article thank you for sharing!
This is yet another one of your sculptures that truly shows such vast range of creative genius Seb. A huge thumbs up!
I love that this sculpture elicits so much emotion from the viewer. That is in part what great art does – it moves people and makes them feel. Mission accomplished here!
Simply, the post is really the freshest on this noteworthy topic. I fit in with your conclusions and will thirstily look forward for your future updates. Saying thanks will not just be adequate, for the phenomenal lucidity as part of your writing. I’ll at once grab your rss feed to stay privy of any updates. Excellent work and a lot achievement inside your organization dealings!
Merci Jefferey, I appreciate. It’s been an amazing journey. I feel like Iv’e just started though, and look forward to make major contributions. Let’s inspire the world
Beautiful sculpture!! You truly know what you’re doing, a perfect balance between art and reality!! Congrats!
Merci, as you point out it takes experience to stay away from producing merely copies of what the eyes see. It’s entering a new dimension.
Outstanding.
Hi Seb:
In my experience, mentors do still exist, however (as you note) the relationships are finite. This is consistent with most teacher/student relationships. There comes a time when the relationship is outgrown. I have learned to embrace rather than resist the end.
Great works are invariably born of tremendous force or pressure; it must come from somewhere. Whether the impetus is within or encountered, it must be so. To understand magnificence, we must know its opposite. Not entirely fun, but we agree, absolutely worthwhile.
Cynthia
Thank you Seb. I’m touched. Warmest, Keith
It’s about damn time you embraced your gifts and all the world has to offer you! Big Hugs my friend to you and the sweet Charlaine.
Seb, I can see immediately that you are blessed with two major gifts:
1) great friends who are there for you and to support you
2) talent.
That is amazing, and you should definitely take advantage of this and use it to inspire others as well. Also, I couldn’t agree more with you that we must accept the best the life can give us and accept that we deserve it. All I can add is that I wish you to achieve your plans and dreams
Bonjour,
J’adore la sculpture et le modelage mais je suis débutant et mes modestes créations ne transpire pas assez d’émotions. Où se trouve l’émotion dans une statue ? Dans la pose ? Dans le rendu ? Dans l’ébauche ? A-t-on besoin de finir, de lisser une statue pour trouver l’émotion ? Cherchez vous a créé une émotion avec vos modelages ? Avez-vous réussi ………
Cordialement
JP
Can’t wait to read more of your articles in the future. Congrats!.
Thanks. New body sculptures in preparation. Productive Summer.
Beautiful work! In fact, the color looks perfect for what you’ve done — and the lines give it a particularly intriguing look. I like it!
Merci Claudie. Lines are becoming more present in my work. Developping a personal style is a long process. Sometimes very frustrating, always interesting.
For the next one I’ll change the color.. experimenting all the time is key.
Bonjour JP,
Il n’est pas forcément nécessaire de finir ou lisser une sculpture pour trouver l’émotion, ceci étant dit ces dernières étapes révèlent toutes les faiblesses d’une pièce. Travail technique principalement donc. Trouver l’émotion ne passe pas par la technique, c’est la mission de l’artiste et je ne crois pas qu’on puisse apprendre ni dans les livres ni dans les écoles, ni dans les heures de travail à l’atelier. On trouve ce trésor dans sa vie d’homme.
Bonjour Seb,
Je vous remercie d’avoir bien voulu entamer cette discussion avec moi.
Expression, émotions, comme dans toutes formes d’art, sont les choses les plus difficiles à atteindre, et comme vous le dites cela dépasse le simple faite de maitriser une technique de modelage ou de sculpture qui fait de vous un bon artisan mais pas un “artiste”. Bien sur il existe des “schémas”, des “ficelles” pour faire croire aux néophytes amateur d’art, qu’ils ont devant eux une pure œuvre d’art.
La maitrise d’une technique de sculpture permet simplement de dépasser les premières sensations, “malaise” “hésitation” “déséquilibre”… pour enfin effleurer un sentiment d’émotion pure.
Merci Seb,
A bientôt
JP
Congrats on the magazines! When you do the interviews, it’d be great to know if they are online somewhere.
As for your post, I think you’ve said it beautifully: genius is never forced.
There are many things (routines, rules, etc), that society and others often try to impose, but creativity couldn’t care less about those. It takes strong individuals to recognize that and to follow inspiration rather than to comply with the rest of the world.
Beautiful work! I think you’ve captured her distinctive gaze, and the eyes are such an important part of every creation. I also really like the feeling of movement there is in the hair. All of this really brings the sculpture to life.
Btw: get better soon!
Merci Claudie. As I’ve said on Twitter, at some point I had to step away from the piece because of the overwhelming feelings and emotions generated by the conection with Amy. It’s difficult to explain it with words…which is why I have to sculpt it
Back to it now. The sculpture is not where I want to bring it yet. From now on, each millimeter makes all the difference.
Seb
Merci Tami. Your support is always special
Thank you Claudie! Your drive to improve everyday never ceases to impress me. I also wish you the best, you deserve it and will go far in self discovery. I know it.
Keith, for some reason my answer to this post’s comments were not published and I’m noticing just now. But I can tell you that the energy of this story is still alive even a few months after. As you know I’m on an accelerating evolution path since Nice. Although I’m the origin of this, it certainly is an indication of the level of inspiration you can be in this World. I’ll be happy to add a touch of art to this journey of yours, as soon as my life reaches full blossoming. Very soon now. What a year! Merci.