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Following on from last week’s ideas where I discussed directions and in utilising a more conversational style for these writings, reflection done I’m going to try it out, but I think to temperate it I will add in the idea of the creation of a (proposed) paper introduction every alternate week. To formalise this going forward I will split these missives into two distinct fields, one conversational type and one an introduction to a (proposed) paper. I will change the word count for conversational types to 300-500 as in keeping with personal supporting statements but will keep the strict 150-word count for the proposed papers introductions in line with widespread abstract requirements.
The proposed paper writing will be just that, a proposal, a rough draft, a musing, formal or informal or somewhat similar. The subjects of these may stem from an unexplored area of research, something I may want to explore, a branching off of a process or workings out for an idea that I’m currently sifting through or could possibly explore. The possibilities for expansion of these (proposed) papers will, as always, be dependant on the time/temperament/will/trends formula as to if they ever do expand into full blown papers.
The opposite side to this will be the conversational musings and will be assembled somewhat like this one, it will be more conversational in structure, which will contribute (hopefully) to a more freeform approach in the consideration of ideas.
This one in particular is looking at the tools used for the ‘creative’ process. I see the creative process as all encompassing, sometimes the eating of breakfast can contribute well to this process, as does the contents of said breakfast. This opens up into the use of tools for the procedure, I hesitate to say/add in the word ‘creative’ here as it runs the risk of heading down another linear pathway. But for some tasks I think we all have a favourite implement that gets the job done in a satisfying and favourable way. I read somewhere about people having a favourite ring on the cooker (mines back, left as you look at it) and I think we all have a preferred spoon, pen, typewriter, route etc., don’t we?
I believe there are many examples of this outside of the photographic too, with Matisse’s seat, Thompson’s drinking vessel, Turner’s easel, Koon’s muses, Boyce’s type face, Wearing’s paper etc.etc.etc. Imagine the list could go on and on but in the end here and now for me it all results in the fact that:
I miss my Leica.
An image of the back of a sign, a sign which could say anything but it is unclear from this viewpoint as to what it means. Sometimes signs, like things, act like this.