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February 10, 2010 by Janice
Pencil, Plastic, Paper and Ink, Janice Cartier, February 2010
“Ones for you to mark next”, says the note from an artist friend. A surprise group of drawings and some blank paper came in the mail this week .
I am to mark next on ones like this. That is her pencil drawing. And on the blank pages she sent, I am to start some marks for her as well and send the whole packet back.
It’s an experiment in collaborative art.
And letting go.
Engagement,
And random.
Back and forth across the miles.
We’ll play.
Respond.
To whatever comes next.
And what our impulse tells us to do.
It’s a simple game.
It’s a magnificent game.
To keep fluidity coursing.
And to see instinctual aspects of ones art.
It’s a call and response.
Like all art.
Artist to artist.
Artist to viewer.
Veiwers to each other…
It’s a simple game.
It’s a magnificent game.
It’s art.
In a private studio between friends.
Only, you know I ‘ll keep you posted.
Let you see how it progresses.
And that transparent box?…look at those shadows it makes upon the drawing…hm..hand me a pencil..or maybe…I’ll do that in soft colors??
There are several more organic drawings underneath…hm..how shall I respond??
One never knows do one?
But the game is on.
How about you? Do you play with friends with what you do? Workout with a buddy?
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Kind of like chess through the mail. Like this. (Maybe the Post Office would license the concept from you to provide a reason for snail mail?)
Jan, I love this idea of playful collaboration. There is a magic that happens when two or more work together – like an orchestra where each has a role and while beautiful as a solo it’s the gathering of “different” that makes it incredibly beautiful. Please do keep us posted on how it turns out. Hmmm..could be a fun thing to do with writers too.
My brother and I started working together on web-design and found that we have more energy, creativity, and just do a better job working together.
I don’t think it works that way for everyone, but I do much better working with other people.