The tidying continues and most of the cupboards and floors and storage things have been dealt with - now it is back to sorting type and sorting out all the papers I have all over the place. Notes for teaching; ideas and inspiration; articles to read and the list goes on.
It just about did my head in to realise how little structure I have around the general printed paperwork in the studio. How did I get this out of control?
Still I will just make a huge pile and then sort and file - Plan A.
In the meantime I started to sort this type.
I had previously attempted to sort it - but it is tiny (12pt or 4.2mm high) and it was tumbling down all over the place which made it very very time consuming to find all the letters and pop them in their rightful place in a new box. This is where I left off last time.
I have got this far...and was feeling bit chipper that I was nearing the end of the alphabet, when I
realised is till had all the numbers and all the characters to do. Sigh. Patience.
But in between times I had ink on the press from another job and as ever, didn't want to waste it. When I was tidying up I had found an old sheet of paper I had rusted with rusty bits and tea. Rather than ruthlessly ejecting it from my life, I had cut it in half, and popped it in my "offcuts" drawer.
It turned out be just right for my ink using up project and I printed a bunch of these cards.
I like the interplay between the soft tea rustiness colours and the grey ink; and the occasional mark that adds to it all.
And then...
I was given these orchids as part of much bigger bunch 8 weeks ago and here they are still shining brightly for me.
The bunch gets smaller each week as I trim off the dead heads and shorten their stems; but how wonderful to still have them here!!
It just about did my head in to realise how little structure I have around the general printed paperwork in the studio. How did I get this out of control?
Still I will just make a huge pile and then sort and file - Plan A.
In the meantime I started to sort this type.
I had previously attempted to sort it - but it is tiny (12pt or 4.2mm high) and it was tumbling down all over the place which made it very very time consuming to find all the letters and pop them in their rightful place in a new box. This is where I left off last time.
I have got this far...and was feeling bit chipper that I was nearing the end of the alphabet, when I
realised is till had all the numbers and all the characters to do. Sigh. Patience.
But in between times I had ink on the press from another job and as ever, didn't want to waste it. When I was tidying up I had found an old sheet of paper I had rusted with rusty bits and tea. Rather than ruthlessly ejecting it from my life, I had cut it in half, and popped it in my "offcuts" drawer.
It turned out be just right for my ink using up project and I printed a bunch of these cards.
I like the interplay between the soft tea rustiness colours and the grey ink; and the occasional mark that adds to it all.
And then...
I was given these orchids as part of much bigger bunch 8 weeks ago and here they are still shining brightly for me.
The bunch gets smaller each week as I trim off the dead heads and shorten their stems; but how wonderful to still have them here!!
The longing for peace never gets old ... I love this expression of it
ReplyDeleteThanks Liz - it is a very calming one isn't it? I like the combination.
Deleteyour rusty peace cards are so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThese "Let Peace be a Daily Conversation" pieces are gorgeous! The random marks and weatherings add depth to the words. Good luck on the studio clean-up. I, too, am trying to bring my studio back into order, but slowly.
ReplyDeleteDana - slowly is the only real way I think; mine is too much to face in one hit! I like the combinations here for the cards as well - gentle and sympathetic.
DeleteI have to add that this post motivated me to organize my cloth collection yet again yesterday ... I love it when it's done, but ugh, getting there is no fun
ReplyDeleteOh Liz I feel your pain! It is such a sense of achievement; but oh my goodness the process. I always wonder why I let it get to the point of disaster as I do, and almost promise myself to do better; but I seem to be somewhat incapable of doing so. Sigh. Onwards!
Deletethose rusted peace cards are beauties!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mo - they seem just right!
DeleteMy print of "let peace be a daily conversation" sent to me by Liz, means so much to me. It's just beyond the computer where I type now. I could never sort that type. How long did that take? what a job!
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to know the card keeps you company like that Dee! There are hours in the type sorting so far Dee; and I fear quite a few hours to go. It is a good 'filler' task and also a time I can listen to podcasts and interviews, and it is never wasted; but it is painstaking I must say.
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