I was about to tell you I don't know why I have such a problem with this, but I do. I'm not good with routine, with habit, with maintenance. Also, why keep notes about a project, when you could just get in and make it?
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Left to right: Rose wallpaper, via Death of a Stylist, Camellias by Rosemary*, @floretflower via Instagram. |
As I get older though, I know that some ideas take time to develop, and if you don't have a reference to remember them by, they may be lost. I've also learnt when you put a project away for a while, and you wrote the ideas and measurements for it on the back of an envelope that's long since been recycled, it can make for a lot of heartache. I'm also beginning to wonder if I might be able to take my craft to a whole new level if I kept a visual diary, researched influences, kept references, started with sketches etc.
It's not that I don't make notes, do little sketches, or plan things out – it's just that it's all over the place – made wherever the inspiration strikes me and never followed through as a practice, or a consistent whole.
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Clockwise from top left: @espe_floral via Instagram, dark floral wallpaper by Ellie Cashman design, Valentino dress, Mexican embroidery – pic by Luana Rubin |
If you're interested, you can see the full Pinterest board for this theme and my second theme which is around 'stems, tone on tone and translucence' here.
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