Last fall I shared an A to Z project I had been working on -- based on Cathy Zielske's Me: The Abridged Version and Amy Krouse Rosenthal's Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life. (And yes, I know I have mentioned that book at least five times already.) This fall my goal is to finish that project, and to share the pages with you.
If you look back at last year's entries, you'll see I've completely reworked my concept. Although I loved the oversize photos in the last version, and the random nature of the content, I couldn't quite get past the feeling that the type was impersonal. I'm a hand letterer after all, and it just didn't look like me. I also found that some of my opinions had evolved or expanded since the year I'd written it, so I'd like a book that has a substantial start but leaves room for growth.
Then I started having second thoughts about even bothering with this project. (W is for Why???) And thinking that over (since I love thinking things over) helped me come up with a list of how I approach creative projects in general, my "creative habits." And that's a list I want to share too. So, I'm hoping you'll stay with me over the next month (or more) as I share my A to Z pages and the creative habits I rely on.
Oh, I REALLY love this spin on it. I never even finished mine from last year, but it DID get me started art journaling, so I'm thrilled about that. I can't wait to see what you do with it!
Posted by: chel | Oct 04, 2011 at 10:25 AM