found postcard, circa WW2, (type added)
"I think I am always collecting in a way--walking down a street with my eyes open, looking through a magazine, viewing a movie, visiting a museum or grocery store. Some of the things I collect are tangible and mount into piles of many layers, and when the time comes to use these saved images, I dig like an archeologist and sometimes find what I want and sometimes don't." --Corita Kent
I have become obsessed with the idea of collecting of late, the journal being the receptacle for the things collected. I particularly like the idea of collecting something random for a week, something as a texture. Like price stickers, or type samples cut out of magazines. How about the letter "a"? Reminder: carry gluestick at all times.
Book proposal #2 is done. How did I ever complete two in one month? I did not think it was possible. My brain is still in creation mode, so many ideas flooding in all at once. Different things. I am evolving. I like the idea that you might not know what to expect next. An artist should never be pinned down to one specific format. I want to always be experimenting. Pushing my own limits. I want to surprise myself. Everything I do adds up and goes into each new project, (layers again). The trick is in not resisting the change.
I added the type to the postcard as a reminder to myself to not take myself too seriously. Plus I just liked the absurdity of the photo. What are these strange men doing? The back of the card implies it is some form of gymnastics.
some things I am enjoying...
...a colorful new necklace by Jessica.
...clarendon. It's my new signature font.
...the films garden state. and grey gardens (hmmm is there a theme here? not really.)
Posted by kerismith at February 07, 2005 06:07 PMreagrding collage, check out
http://www.artnet.com/Magazine/reviews/oisteanu/oisteanu1-4-05.asp
a story about artist John Evans who collected stuff from the streets of the east village and made a collage a day from 1964 until 2000 (except one day when he didn't feel up to it). there's a book of his work newly published. i'm not fond of his style but i'm awed by the process.
Posted by: magpie on February 10, 2005 01:24 PMOne of my favorite places to find treasures is at the paper recycling dumpster which happens to be next to the elementary school. This past weekend, on the ground next to the dumpster, I found a child's tiny drawing of three snowmen with their arms up in the air. Beautiful. For now it's in the place of honor on the refrigerator, but it will find its way into my journal soon.
Posted by: dianna on February 8, 2005 04:11 PMOh, Garden State...(sigh). I so love that movie. And Zach Braff is such a Cutie McCuterson. I wish he were my Squeezie McSqueezerson...
Posted by: Kate on February 8, 2005 03:38 PMI can't believe it. I just blogged about my motley collections and here you are blogging about collecting. How cool is that?!!!
I just finished a book proposal this morning and I'm on to another this afternoon. Must be in the air....
Posted by: Ann D on February 8, 2005 12:46 PMKeri, you are inspiring me every day and now I will start collecting found items too ;-) I just bought your book "Living out loud" and I LOVE it!
From germany
Sonja
Carrie,
Levity is the key to happiness. I love your postcard and your thoughts, and look forward to your books.
Paige
Posted by: Paige on February 8, 2005 12:02 PMI just barely rented grey gardens from the librarry. Super weird, I liked it very much. At least your collection will be neatly in a journal. Some of us have random piles.
Love the postcard too. That is one thing I collect in an actual journal. Postcards!
Posted by: Jane on February 8, 2005 10:51 AMGreat quote Carrie - I am a big fan of the found as well :)...and way to go getting your second proposal done. Best of luck to you!
Posted by: Ali on February 7, 2005 11:30 PMI saw Grey Gardens quite a few years ago. It's extremely powerful, scary, sad and bizarre.
One of my favourite films.
Posted by: patricias on February 7, 2005 10:54 PMHey - thanks everyone who has been trying to visit my Jewelry web site, and thanks Keri for mentioning it : ) I wasn't expecting a lot of visitors: I have a crummy free geocities site, so high traffic is problematic. I'm working on putting together a new Web site - in the meantime, you can see some of my jewelry at www.plainmabel.com and www.getcrafty.com - look for "Jewelry By Jessica" Happy Monday everyone!
Posted by: Jessica Poundstone on February 7, 2005 10:41 PMIt's winter where you are right? Sounds like you are ready for spring...renewal, growth etc. Love the postcard - what a hoot.
Posted by: Terri on February 7, 2005 08:08 PMPlease please please visit http://foundmagazine.com if you haven't already. I promise you will love it- all sorts of photos, notes, scribbles and objects that people have found right outside their door.
Posted by: chel on February 7, 2005 07:35 PMlast week i found a letter G on the stairs at work. it was lowercase, cut out of navy blue construction paper. it totally made my day. G is for goodness, grace, and GLUESTICK. Gee, I wish I been carrying one.
Posted by: betsy on February 7, 2005 07:28 PM