As I mentioned yesterday, I'm looking forward to starting a new collaboration project for the month of October and would love it if you joined me. I love hearing other people's ideas as they break you out of your routine thinking and challenge you to think about your work in a new light. To inspire you, I've thrown in some amazing "outside of the box" artwork to get your mind in gear!
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| Jantze Tullett (left) and Masami Akasuka courtesy of Neest (right). |
I've been doing collaborations for three years and have found perameters work wonders. Here are the ones I've found that encourage creative thinking without taking away from your main work:
- Have a common theme. It can be anything. It creates a tie between the collaborators yet provides a challenge to think outside of the box on something new and different.
- Keep the size small. This allows you to work fast and not feel bad if you end up not liking the piece.
- Have a start and end date. One month doesn't seem so daunting and by the end of the month you often find you've exhausted the idea.
- No set quantity. Some people do lots and lots, some people do a few but you're respecting your work patterns and not setting yourself up for disappointment.
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| Artwork by Emily Payne (left) and Ernest Jolly (right). |
I am hoping you'll join me on this month's project and help me hash out a theme. I will set up an email list so we can share ideas back and forth as needed and hope you'll post your work on your blog to spread the creative vibe. I will create blog/website links for everyone to share. Now, ideas! I would love to hear some of yours. I have a long list but two that come to my mind are: coaster (as in the ones pictured above from Neest) and the word through. Let's hear yours!
Here are links to the artists pictured above: Jantze Tullett, Masami Akasuka, Emily Payne and Ernest Jolly.
12 comments:
Love your theme ideas and would love to follow along!
I just began a similar feature on my blog yesterday, but the inspiration changes weekly and is aimed at generating ideas that may or may not end in a finished project. You're welcome to check it out- http://www.threebysea.com/three_by_sea/2010/9/30/youre-invited-to-find-inspiraton-in.html
would love a raincheck on this one.. too much on my plate right now, but hopefully another time?
I would love to join in on some side stitch activity soon. Tomorrow I start Bootcamp 2 with Pikaland but any time after that finishes could be suitable.
i love the coaster idea! it´s a perfect small project!
found you at Bookhou: great idea about a remnant swap. Somehow it ties in with the collaborative idea.
I'd also like to thank you for the images of J. Tullett.
Thanks everyone for your interest! I will send all those interested in this month's project an email soon and we can get started. Chantal and Sophie, I hope to do this every month so there will be plenty of time to join in later!
Hi Kathryn, I love to do a collaboration project!
I think I have to wait till next month when I'm fully moved to my new studio.
Hi Kathryn, I wish I could do this with you right now but it's impossible. I would love a raincheck too!
kathryn,
i must admit i just recently discovered your work and have been very much inspired. i love the idea of joining in on the collaboration whatever the theme may be. at present i'm interested in the notion of building/blocks, what we make and the materials we use to construct our work, etc.
Vyogini, send me your email address and I'll add you to our group. We just chose a theme for the month and hope to start on Monday!
oh boy... what's the theme? temptation, temptation...
I've been a little MIA but I'm finally catching up on blogs and Pika people. I love the parameters you laid out (small and central theme) I've also got a lot on my plate right now but would love to collaborate/join in on another month! I can't wait to see what you guys come up with!
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