Saturday, December 29, 2012

Day 29: Making Some Artistic Plans for 2013


My mind was racing in the middle of last night's sleep. Ideas were popping. Mostly, I was thinking about A Letter A Week 2013.

I found out about A Letter A Week last year. Click here for a link to last year's blog. The project started in 2010 and was meant to be a way to have fun experimenting and to keep the participants working on a small project each week of the year.

The goal is to create two complete alphabets by the end of the year. Each letter must be presented in a 7 cm x 7 cm format. There is always a theme for one of the alphabets and the other is up to the participant. This year's theme alphabet is about Peace. Fiona Dempster, who is a fabulous book and calligraphy artist, is the organizer and originator of the project.

I've had lots of ideas flowing. I've gone through a number of ideas for the Peace alphabet in my mind. In fact, I was trying to locate a small dove pin that I had growing up and found myself side-tracked going through my jewelry box (and no luck yet in finding the pin). I would like that alphabet to somehow memorialize the 26 shooting victims in Connecticut.

The other alphabet is a lot clearer in my mind and may end up being the first alphabet I tackle. After experimenting with cardboard this month in my Newsletter, I've decided to make an alphabet of cardboard print blocks. I'm excited about this concept as not only will I have the printed alphabet, but I think the print blocks could be put together to form an additional alphabet. On the Ikatbag blog, LiEr links to a blog with amazing signs and logos using cardboard by cardboard artist, Mark Langan...a great source of inspiration!



2 comments:

  1. There's nothing like being in that 'can't sleep for the the creative ideas' zone! Enjoy, and I'm looking forward to following your alphabets on ALaW this coming year...

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    1. I agree about the mind racing...except the next day, I'm usually a bit exhausted and sometimes those ideas don't look quite so marvelous in the morning light. However, the ideas that showed up this time seemed to have some merit and worth pursuing. I remember one of your alphabets from this year...all the letters that became one piece...really wonderful! You are so creative, it will be a blast to see what you come up with for 2013!

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