I love this piece. I plant word gardens. Sometimes a word just captivates me and I want to know its root and it begins, like the tape you mention, to connect to ideas and then other ideas. Like text and textile, and I read something about textiles and threads and thought about how texts are threads and connect in different ways--crosshatching, tied at the ends, braided together. . . like ideas often come together, the relevance in one setting, however different, somehow isomorphically related in another setting or environment.
The idea resonates deeply as i find myself approaching 50 and thinking what am i going to do with the rest of my life. Call it midlife crisis or maybe some modern version of it when 50 is the new 40 or something.
But I find myself with some means, experience and energy to do something exciting, and it's incredibly difficult not to think of which "brief" i should espouse. Much like most people don't think of what kind of clothes i should buy, but mostly find some fit with whatever is in the store racks. Mostly.
Some people are quite creative with food, but most go in their heads through a catalogue of dishes they've eaten before.
Maybe it's a big leap but, they are all versions of "briefs", recipes, templates.
It's scary to face a new phase of life in such and adventurous fashion, letting myself be drawn by curiosity or infatuation, and trust it will lead somewhere.
Maybe its healthier to start with a new plant at home as you suggest, and see where that takes us.
This resonated deeply. Reading and reflecting on this piece has made me realise how driven I have always been by the brief and commercial outcome. Everything else I have added to the ‘frivolous’ pile. I am now inspired to redesign my office and my entire creative approach.
I love this piece. I plant word gardens. Sometimes a word just captivates me and I want to know its root and it begins, like the tape you mention, to connect to ideas and then other ideas. Like text and textile, and I read something about textiles and threads and thought about how texts are threads and connect in different ways--crosshatching, tied at the ends, braided together. . . like ideas often come together, the relevance in one setting, however different, somehow isomorphically related in another setting or environment.
The idea resonates deeply as i find myself approaching 50 and thinking what am i going to do with the rest of my life. Call it midlife crisis or maybe some modern version of it when 50 is the new 40 or something.
But I find myself with some means, experience and energy to do something exciting, and it's incredibly difficult not to think of which "brief" i should espouse. Much like most people don't think of what kind of clothes i should buy, but mostly find some fit with whatever is in the store racks. Mostly.
Some people are quite creative with food, but most go in their heads through a catalogue of dishes they've eaten before.
Maybe it's a big leap but, they are all versions of "briefs", recipes, templates.
It's scary to face a new phase of life in such and adventurous fashion, letting myself be drawn by curiosity or infatuation, and trust it will lead somewhere.
Maybe its healthier to start with a new plant at home as you suggest, and see where that takes us.
I never thought of recipes as a form of brief. Thanks for sharing.
I love this, it’s very common to the ways that I try to create or be creative also.
Thank you. I keep hearing from the Universe and actual people, “Trust the Unknown.” This is a profound example of living from that space.
This resonated deeply. Reading and reflecting on this piece has made me realise how driven I have always been by the brief and commercial outcome. Everything else I have added to the ‘frivolous’ pile. I am now inspired to redesign my office and my entire creative approach.
Wonderful to hear Carlli. Enjoy the redesigning (to no brief!)
Thank you for putting this into words. I totally agree!
Thanks Fran!