Tag Archives: Daily Design Papers

Terra Incognita

Posted on January 25, 2009 by

Nikolas Schiller is a cartographer who has turned maps into art. Two years ago, the Washington Post described him as a sly, rebel cartographer who “makes maps that look like quilts, masks, feathers, acid trips.” He has been creating these … Continue reading →

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A Print a Day

Posted on January 16, 2009 by

Be sure to check out Yasmine Surovec’s A print a day. Her post for January 15, 2009 is a short & sweet tutorial on how to take simple black and white shapes, develop a color palette from a favorite photograph … Continue reading →

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Oh, oh! Mama has a New Baby and is Neglecting the First Child!

Posted on December 16, 2008 by

I have been having a great time with my challenge to myself–to take a photo and turn it into a design paper, every day! However, I suddenly realized I had not put a post into Silverspring Studio for 4 days! … Continue reading →

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Incubation and the Art Process

Posted on December 12, 2008 by

I have an insightful friend/artist, who asked me a very pertinent question about the poetry I write. Let me tell you that when discussing things with her, you had better be prepared for razor sharp penetration to the heart of … Continue reading →

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I Ponder What to Do with the Daily Design Papers

Posted on December 8, 2008 by

I will probably have to start another blog, or these daily design papers will take over this one. That’s what Jane Dunnewold did (smart). Here is today’s offering: The berries and leaves have a lacy, delicate look on the snow. … Continue reading →

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Daily Design Papers

Posted on December 7, 2008 by

Two things have converged in my mind to present myself with a challenge. The first is Maggie Taylor‘s work, which I discussed in the post before this one. Maggie uses many layers of scanned images to produce her work, but … Continue reading →

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