Happy that grids resonated with you! And you're going to love her work! I just realized I'd forgotten the footnote I planned re: Agnes Martin so see FN #2... links to more details.
I love the book Making & Breaking the Grid and I find grids a great way to test color palettes, series ideas, & they can track time—document your creative journey & voice over time
I’ve been trying to figure out how to make some art with hundreds of very old family images. I have lots of ideas. Unfortunately I have not even started to create anything with them because I tend to see too much meaning in everything, and this actually prevents me from ever starting projects!!!
Your newsletter came at the best time. I am going to make a grid of my ancestor’s faces. No meaning attached to it, but just a simple grid. A structure, like you wrote. Maybe I will add onto the structure and it will slowly evolve. I don’t know.
I’m just very relieved because I finally see a way forward. (I’ve been in a quandary and stuck for a long time. Your writing about grids is the thing that is helping free me. Thank you!!!!)
Ann, I'm happy a simple grid approach resonated with you. I wonder if you could get copies made of a dozen of the photographs... so you could toy with them in a not-as-precious format? Like a prototype/rough draft. Good luck with this project, it sounds wonderful.
Thanks for this. It gives me lots of ideas to explore. And I put a book of Agnes Martin’s work on hold at the library after reading it. 🙂
Happy that grids resonated with you! And you're going to love her work! I just realized I'd forgotten the footnote I planned re: Agnes Martin so see FN #2... links to more details.
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I love the book Making & Breaking the Grid and I find grids a great way to test color palettes, series ideas, & they can track time—document your creative journey & voice over time
Thanks, Kelly. Yes to all of these ideas! 🧡 I feel like I now think in grids:)
I’ve been trying to figure out how to make some art with hundreds of very old family images. I have lots of ideas. Unfortunately I have not even started to create anything with them because I tend to see too much meaning in everything, and this actually prevents me from ever starting projects!!!
Your newsletter came at the best time. I am going to make a grid of my ancestor’s faces. No meaning attached to it, but just a simple grid. A structure, like you wrote. Maybe I will add onto the structure and it will slowly evolve. I don’t know.
I’m just very relieved because I finally see a way forward. (I’ve been in a quandary and stuck for a long time. Your writing about grids is the thing that is helping free me. Thank you!!!!)
Ann, I'm happy a simple grid approach resonated with you. I wonder if you could get copies made of a dozen of the photographs... so you could toy with them in a not-as-precious format? Like a prototype/rough draft. Good luck with this project, it sounds wonderful.
Your emails are always a bright spot in my days Tammy. Thank you for continuing to share!
Thank you Jana. I've been having such trouble hitting "publish" and supportive words really help! 🩵💛🧡
The circles remind me of the plastic pieces you used to put in the center of 45 records?
And they're spinning! Love that visual! 💿🎧