And this is probably one of them: jenstark.com. Seriously, this blew my mind. It’s incredibly beautiful and conceptually rich. Jen went to MICA (Maryland Institute College of Art) which is a unique creative community. The work I’ve seen come out of there is personal, compelling and interesting on a bunch of levels. Just lovely.
Entries from February 27th, 2007
some things with paper should be illegal.
February 27th, 2007 · No Comments · neat things, papel
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from the sketchbook
February 26th, 2007 · No Comments · sketchbook, slime mold
November 2006 I cut out interesting patterns to use in other creative works. Also, snippets from magazines that have relevance to what I’m thinking about…or what I want to think about. The visuals on this page became watercolored gift bags that I used to wrap my holiday gifts. (Helped with the watercolor skills, yea!) The [...]
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Roll your own…anything
February 26th, 2007 · No Comments · neat things, slime mold
I subscribe to 2 Google alerts: “prime numbers” and “slime mold“. Both are hobbies of mine. When this gem came in, I realized that slime mold is more than a hobby…it’s how I learn about the coolest stuff out there. Science Daily reports on the Open-source Replicator: a home-built 3-D printer that could launch a revolution. Want [...]
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pointless but not meaningless
February 25th, 2007 · No Comments · neat things, random thoughts
Math is fun. Math mechanics are yukky. It’s the paradox of my brain that while the concepts and patterns of math rule much of my creative thinking, I seriously can’t add or multiply to save my life. Just never, never ask me to recite the multiplication tables for 6 or 8. It’s just not gonna happen. [...]
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from the sketchbook
February 25th, 2007 · No Comments · sketchbook
December, 2006 Sometimes pages look fun. I’m partial to sticking things in the book and integrating them into the page. Maps and diagrams are the most common things that result. This is a page from craft night last year. Looking at it puts me back there among the smart, sassy women creating frightening cookies and writing [...]
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oh, the sketchbook and the blogging should be friends…
February 25th, 2007 · No Comments · sketchbook
I’ve been concerned about a blog taking over the space and work that for years has gone into my sketchbook. But the more I think about it, the more convinced that they are deeply complimentary, not competitive. Sure, they both take time, but each has it’s unique place. What got me excited was looking at [...]
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4 little thoughts that keep things moving
February 25th, 2007 · No Comments · random thoughts
Sometimes (okay…more than sometimes) when all the plates are spinning and deadlines loom, I can get a bit…frazzled. This is not a good thing. The only good thing about it is when someone helps by reminding me of the positive, joyous parts of life and work. I’ve started collecting some simple reminders to focus on [...]
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Under the influence
February 21st, 2007 · No Comments · neat things, random thoughts, slime mold
It all started with an innocent request from Amanda: “What are the top 10 books, papers, websites, or objects had the most influence on your work, inspired you, or made you a better person?” Hell, why stop at 10? Here’s the list of lists…no real order, but all very, very influential. 10 books that influenced greatly [...]
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blast from the past : web-safe crayons
February 19th, 2007 · No Comments · creative projects
Remember when it was web-safe or else? Back in 2000, I made a hack for some friends…web-safe crayons. I just found the files while looking around for something that my file system ate. While I didn’t find what I was looking for, I did come across the instructions for making your own box of web-safe [...]
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12 things to do by chance
February 19th, 2007 · No Comments · creative projects
A while back, a friend was feeling down, so I made her a “do-things” die. I found a template on the interwebs, then made my own version of it with a list of things to do by chance. It fits in an envelope and mails great…as long as it’s flat. All you need is a printer, scissors and tape [...]
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