--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: I've always seen process of crafting as…" description: "\"I've always seen process of crafting as part of the thinking process. It really forms the gestation of the work. I'll get an idea; I want to express th..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9a1/michael-c-mcmillen-17032_dark_i-ve-always-seen-process-of-crafting-as_2484634.jpg" --- # I've always seen process of crafting as part of the… ![“I've always seen process of crafting as part of the thinking process. It really forms the gestation of the work. I'll get an idea; I want to express this idea, sometimes I'll start it, but during the process of making the object - if it's an object or a painting - it changes. It never goes in a…” quote by Michael C. McMillen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9a1/michael-c-mcmillen-17032_dark_i-ve-always-seen-process-of-crafting-as_2484634.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9a1/michael-c-mcmillen-17032_dark_i-ve-always-seen-process-of-crafting-as_2484634.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9a1/michael-c-mcmillen-17032_dark_i-ve-always-seen-process-of-crafting-as_2484634.jpg) > “I've always seen process of crafting as part of the thinking process. It really forms the gestation of the work. I'll get an idea; I want to express this idea, sometimes I'll start it, but during the process of making the object - if it's an object or a painting - it changes. It never goes in a linear progression from A to Zed. It's always this kind of circuitous, stumbling, groping in the dark kind of process of evolving.” [Michael C. McMillen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-c-mcmillen/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Creating art is a nonlinear, exploratory journey where ideas evolve and reshape the work itself. **In simple terms:** Art evolves through messy, iterative making. Key Takeaway Accept uncertainty in creation. Themes creativity process iteration Mood reflective inquisitive Type philosophical inspirational When to use this quote - painting - sculpture - design - creative workshops Key Concepts Gestation of ideas nonlinear development Questions to Reflect On - What unexpected changes have shaped your work? - How do you navigate creative uncertainty? 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