Friday, March 22, 2013

repetition

i've learned that to repeat 
a process
 repeat
 more than two or three times
 more even than twenty times
 during many seasons
 maybe even years
 makes it possible
 to begin to understand
the possibilities
there are 60 papers
ecoprinted.
i'm beginning to learn a little
my hands know a little more.
~~~
north country: 
late winter, late afternoon,
a workshop with eight college students
the sustainability semester
at st. lawrence university
learned some dye techniques, too.
no photos; i forgot.

27 comments:

  1. Look at all those papers!! Yup... again and again and again and we start to learn what we are doing, or more, our mind gets out of the way and our body-wisdom takes over.

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  2. omg! they're amazing.

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  3. They are just beautiful, all together they look like wallpaper

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  4. valerie, i think it's good to be reminded. so much of the work i do is full of repetition, i forget to pay attention. this time i was "awake".
    jean, i'm getting there
    lynn, thanks
    debbie, they were nifty as a temporary floor quilt!

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  5. In my desire to explore new things, I rarely repeat a process; I should be considering doing this, though.Not only for the learning but for the beauty of different trials put together.

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  6. blandina, i've learned to limit my scope...i'd love to work with wood, but i won't. i have so much to learn about paper and books and fiber.

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  7. Many small changes adding up to big discoveries. This is a beautiful body of work.

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  8. thanks, alice!
    melissa, i think this is a rayHoo moment!

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  9. An amazing collection V - and testament to repetition and multiples. They are astonishing all together and reflective of your time spent with them. A big Wow and rayHoo indeed.

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  10. V- such a huge collection. And whilst the repetition teaches us about the techniques it is interesting how the results are still unique. Go well. B

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  11. m, they look pretty good together
    fiona, big grin
    barry, yes, that's so right

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  12. well, y'all know what they say about getting to Carnegie Hall...

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  13. yep, india, and i'm beginning to understand it.

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  14. Indeed...and I like Valerianna's comment about getting out of one's own way and our body wisdom taking over. Lovely to catch a glimpse of the process.

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  15. robyn, yes, we can learn so much when we repeat. have to be careful, though and always push/risk forward, too.

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  16. jude--just going is sometimes everything, isn't it?

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  17. This is my 3rd or 4th time back to ogle your most exquisitely dyed papers. Big sigh of awe......

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  18. jennifer, they are better in person!

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  19. These are amazing! So many colors so comfortable together. Really beautiful.

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