Thursday, March 22, 2012

First Timer

Hello fellow ALaWeekers

This is my first blog to this site and as such I am a little apprehensive about what I am doing. I have begun my own blog too and am just beginning to get the hang of it.  (trace-marks.blogspot.com.au)

I have joined this project and have been looking back over the last couple of years of blogging - loving all the creative alphabets I have seen, coveting many of the ideas and envious of those with obvious calligraphy talent! As you will see from my alphabet (I have begun with the spotty one), I have no calligraphic talent though I absolutely have a deep love of language and its place in our artwork.

For some years in my art practice as a painter and etcher and over the last dozen years an artist's bookmaker, I have used the theme 'The Art of Language' - using ideas such as interpretations and reinterpretations, the concept of telling and retelling stories in various ways by leaving some of my books unbound.  I even use language in my artwork though it is by no means recognisable as such ....... scribble would be more accurate.

I am attaching a couple of images rather than an image of each letter alphabetically.  Over the course of the year I am certain I will enjoy this project more and more - not just delighting in it as a voyeur but with practice, enjoying it as a participant.



As you can see, there is little coherent in my letters other than the dots ....... well, thank goodness for them. I will try to make my next alphabet more cohesive ..........

Happy lettering.  Glad to be part of this fun group.

Susan

7 comments:

  1. Welcome Susan! And best of luck with your new blog! It's a little strange putting your voice out there in a new way at first but it becomes a wonderful source of support and community. Your letters are truly wonderful. I love that they're each a little different but all very much in a distinctive style. I can't wait to see more of your work. xx

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    1. many thanks Lorinda - lovely to have that encouragement before the day has even finished. Am certain I am going to enjoy this ALaW community.

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  2. Lovely work Susan. Glad you joined this motley crew. Good luck with your blog... I find blogging is the most rewarding experience, on many levels.

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    1. Thank you Jo - from what I have seen, not such a motley crew! Really glad to be joining in with such inspired and creative people.

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  3. Like you I started enjoying this site last year but as a lurker - was a little intimidated to try it myself. As a new participant this year, I'm having the best time! And just love how everyone's style is SO different, given the same parameters. Your alpha looks so interesting and I really like how each is so distinctive individually; there are several potentials in there to build entire alphas around! These look fab and I can't wait to see more. I'm glad you've joined us.

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  4. Once more a new interpretation of that dotty thing ! I particularly like your black and white letters but I'm waiting for the others colored to come !

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  5. I cracked myself up when I first saw these letters - I kept going whose are these? I love them! They are so graphic! They are so gorgeous - look at that rust! Laugh - it was you!

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