On D's head. A pattern begging to be transformed into paper.
Outside our room. It just tells me to breathe.
Over our beds. Some sort of 3D construction swarming in my head.
Yummy paper yarn that I got in the mail. Knitting or crochet needles is the question.
If you're stuck just take a walk and start shooting photos of what you see. Then crop the images and focus on the textures you see in them. Don't be surprised if you catch something that sends you down an unexpected creative path. Just let go and go for it.
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If it seems like I'm holding back from you, you're right and I feel guilty about it. But, I'll let you know what's going on in a few weeks. No worries it's all good!
Brilliant photos - thanks for suggesting the photography excercise... sometimes I need someone to give me a lead in how to look for inspiration! I love taking closeups, but rarely crop them beyond all (almost) recognition. That paper yarn looks amazing - is it pliable tho' - looks quite sturdy.
ReplyDeletewonderful textures! i do a lot of the same...just snap or doodle the texture and go back to it later. i'll either reconstruct or deconstruct. an exercise that always yields something fun!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! CUTE stuff! I found you on the front page of Etsy! I'm also a Etsy crafter. I love your designs!
ReplyDeleteBest of luck to you!
Gorgeous textures ... photos like this really get my creative mouth watering. I just love close up textures and structures. Am off to Italy soon and can't wait to capture some shots over there. Thanks for the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteI love taking photos of random stuff especially with my camera phone. Thanks for the inspiration :)
ReplyDeleteWhere did you get the paper yarn? I've got it in my head that I could do great things with that!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful textures. I can understood why you save these photos. They just ooze inspiration. Especially your last one- the paper yarn. Check out what I did with some paper yarn-
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