The time is approaching, as Instagram keeps reminding me, to think about the 2024 version of the #100 day project.  Since my intention last year was to “resolve” and this year to “curate”, my attention has been on looking around my studio and giving some love to some of the series or challenges I’ve already completed, more or less.

A couple of years ago, I spend about 30 days making quick dialy collages.  The rules were, use black paper as a substrate and work with a lot of transparency, and mostly with monochromatic color schemes corresponding to a “color of the day” framework I use (that’s a story for another day).

Then, they kind of sat there in a drawer.  I thought it was time to take another look.  Maybe to think about whether or not they are sale-worthly, or at least display-worthy, or just to see how they stood up over time.

Some I liked right away, and some I felt needed some refinement or reimagining.  And as I worked with each one, I thought maybe they deserved, or I deserved, to be dressed up a little bit.  I’m always happier when I see pieces in a mat, at least, if not a frame, but usually don’t make the investment.  This time I did.

A while ago I was on a podcast talking about how your Enneagram number may impact your creative life  (I’m apparently a six).  The interviewer responded to something I said by saying “oh, so you are loyal to the work”.  I guess that’s what this is.