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| I've not written here in some time. Not sure I had a bunch to say actually. Quiet is sometimes good, yes?
But if you are interested in tracking with me as I process my MAA in Design at Emily Carr for the next year and a half, please feel free to tune into this blog.
It's not that I'll never return here. Just have some things that needed another pot to brew in for a bit.
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And what you don't see is that this shipment actually took a departure to Kentucky and New York before getting to Canada on the eastern side of our country. If someone can tell me why this has to happen, I'm open to it. But right now, I don't see the efficiency. Logistically odd and wasteful at best... | | |
| Can you identify who wrote these words without using Google or any internettish support?
The Industrial Revolution and its consequences have been a disaster for the human race. They have greatly increased the life-expectancy of those of us who live in "advanced" countries, but they have destabilized society, have made life unfulfilling, have subjected human beings to indignities, have led to widespread psychological suffering (in the Third World to physical suffering as well) and have inflicted severe damage on the natural world. The continued development of technology will worsen the situation. It will certainly subject human beings to greater indignities and inflict greater damage on the natural world, it will probably lead to greater social disruption and psychological suffering, and it may lead to increased physical suffering in "advanced" countries.
We therefore advocate a revolution against the industrial system. This revolution may or may not make use of violence: it may be sudden or it may be a relatively gradual process spanning a few decades. We can't predict any of that. But we do outline in a very general way the measures that those who hate the industrial system should take in order to prepare the way for a revolution against that form of society. This is not to be a political revolution. Its object will be to overthrow not governments but the economic and technological basis of present society.
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| "What are the social, cultural and ethical implications of design in a morally uncertain society?"
And today, this entered the dialogue. Discuss as you wish.
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| A brand new Moleskine begs to be used.
Or in my case, not used.
I have one that has been sitting on my shelf for well over a year now. I've had high hopes for it: a sketchbook (for when I really sketch) or a journal of a certain trip I might take (but have yet to actually do) or even a place to paste in lovely things that other people have created. But to no avail. It has remained untouched. I wasn't sure of all the reasons why. But this week, I met with Louise. She helped me see more clearly.
Louise is the one who will oversee the design stream of my MA. She's not my supervisor per se but she is one who I will touch base with about my process. And on Friday, I told her my process is Stuck. She reminded me that creative process actually requires work and discipline and suggested that I create a habit of writing and sketching so I could release the clog. Not for any particular reason or outcome but just because it's good practice. So like a laxative for what's congested in other regions, I opted to "pop a pill" by opening my moleskine.
Page one of this beloved clean slate is now officially a mess. It's
ugly, unordered and lame. And completely ruined. I hate it and don't want to show anyone this undesigned garishness. But to get me started on this road to Unstuckness, I had to wreck the book. Being stuck is usually a result of continuing in the same direction with no result. So while I consider my ordered ways a help in most cases, they were becoming a hindrance to my creative process when it came time to move in a new direction. So with this practice, I am attempting to reorient myself toward the discipline of creativity. To let go of an ordered way and find something new in the writing and sketching that this book will contain.
Who'd of thought that making a mess required discipline? Seems oxymoronic, doesn't it?
Perhaps someday I will eventually show you how the process unfolds. I have titled it: Wreck The Book.
But for now, trust me, it ain't pretty. And for the record, I think messy is the new order.
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