© Claire Leggett
For the past three weeks I have been sitting at the computer pattern designing (can’t show you as I want to keep it for my portfolio.) Lots of fun until my ideas about layering and rotating and duplicating images meant that my old Mac’s processor couldn’t keep up with me. One day I sat for 15 mins waiting for my design to move half a centimetre down the design page. Not fun anymore.
© Claire Leggett
So having felt like Rapunzel stuck in the technology tower, I decided to cut free yesterday and not even switch the thing on at all, all day. Instead I emptied the drawer of ‘nice things that never get used’ and used them.
© Claire Leggett
It’s always good to reconnect creatively with yourself and get messy with glue and paint. That and a new audiobook; IQ84, and I feel a little more soulful today.
© Claire Leggett
A trip to the Apple store has been booked and the mama of all machines is coming my way (knuckle biting excitement.) Then no doubt I’ll go full circle all over again.
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February 10, 2012 at 1:35 pm
Lesley
There are days Claire when I’d like to not switch the thing on… but then look at what I’d miss. Computer technology is great but there’s a lot to be said for the spontaneity of work created with bits that you have. I think it makes your right brain work a bit harder and these images are great, especially that lovely great tit. I particularly like the colours of it.
February 10, 2012 at 2:15 pm
Dana Barbieri
Those are so cool Claire. Yup, it is great to turn away from the computer, just sorry yours was giving your trouble. Congrats on the new one!
February 10, 2012 at 5:02 pm
Claire
Dana, I’ve got you to thank for my current sketchbook drive
February 10, 2012 at 3:18 pm
Ollie
LOVE that last square design. Looks like a retro 70s classic. If it were placemats I’d buy 8!
February 10, 2012 at 4:24 pm
sue
What a productive day you had Claire! I love the little bird collage, so cute. Have fun on your new computer when it comes, hope you make friends with it very quickly, sometimes it takes a while to bond with your new technology!
Have a great weekend ♥
February 10, 2012 at 7:54 pm
Annie
Brilliant collages … it’s ages since I’ve stopped to play with paper and paint and glue … I really must try harder as it’s such fun when I do. Have fun with the new Mac x
February 10, 2012 at 9:31 pm
Abs
Ohhh placemats! Now you are talking! The last one is my favourite too. Hope you make some placemats and sell them, you might need to if you have just bought a new Mac!!
February 11, 2012 at 3:23 am
robyn taylor
Exciting stuff! How I love collage. How clever you are. – Robyn