'The Creative Act', published just this year (2023), is filled with pearls of wisdom! I've done one read-through without marking up the book. But I will be re-reading it to digest it much more fully. With so much in the book, I sometimes felt like I was hearing familiar voices communicating similar thoughts. That includes art course instructors, Ardith Goodwin and Louise Fletcher; words spoken by Goenka-Ji when leading Vipassana meditation retreats; and books by others. Some of those authors include Brene Brown, John Cleese, Lynda Barry, David Bayles & Ted Orland, Cat Bennett, Austin Kleon, etc. Without a bibliography or reading recommendations list, I'm really curious about the breadth of reading done by the author. What/who were his favorite books/authors? How did he develop his insights into the creative process? The book is well-suited for marginalia. If you're wondering what that is, it is writing in the margins to restate what you've read,
Nifty texture! The little squares almost look like cobblestone. Looking forward to seeing the full piece.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to seeing how your work with organza proceeds. Have you worked with silk organza? I am taking a class (Sheer Illusion) with Carol Taylor in early June and she specifies silk organza in the supplies. I have not really done a lot with sheers except for one of my early works.
ReplyDeleteSilk organza is probably much easier to work with than the synthetics. I hope your class goes well!
DeleteVery intriguing!
ReplyDeleteLooks good! Sometimes it is hard to do all that stitching on layers of synthetic organza because they are so slippery, but you seem to be managing well.
ReplyDeleteIf it is synthetic organza, you can cut your shapes with a soldering iron and that will stop the edges from fraying.
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It sure is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI was working with organza in my last piece and I found that too. I really want to experiment more with them. Can't wait to see where the stitching leads to on this piece. The texture is really intriguing!
ReplyDeleteHello. Yes organza can be a real challenge to work with. When ever I have used it I have tended to use a watersoluble stabiliser.
ReplyDeleteFantastic!
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