Collaborating with Chloe

Chloe and I have put our heads together to work on a submission for this show which is sure to be another fantastic show curated and sponsored by Kylie and CreativeRush.

While working on other ideas for the show, I had a simple, beautiful dream. I recorded the dream exactly like this: "Moving light source on round paper white pulp raised dots". In the dream I watched what was supposed to be a pure white surface dance with shadows due to a moving light source. I also heard myself saying, "Viewing, Doing and Experiencing"---something I say quite often in my office (3 ways of change).

I shared the dream with Chloe. Through some discussion, we arrived at rotating the round source, not the light. (I really like this idea more symbolically, and yes, I could spend hours meditating on the significance of the light source moving in my subconscious.) We are also going to use multiple round source textures. Chloe suggested using records for surfaces, a record player for rotation and using something like the symbol display racks at Midwest Drum and Percussion (Matt Jansen is searching for one of these---or at least he sent a "thumb's up" to my request.) for artful display. We have 6 more days to do this and get the idea submitted. The one thing that is sure to stick, though, is the stark white and shadows. More to come on this one....

Speaking of collaboration, remember when I received this commission? Since weather affects the marbling, it is going to be months before I can attempt it again. Knowing this, I finally just gathered the test papers and gave them UJ for Christmas. While gathering the papers, I showed Chloe the "face" I saw in the misprint on one of the papers (something I cropped out of the photos). Chloe asked if she could have it. Last night she came out and floored me with what she had added (see above)

I just finished reading another book about Klimt. I have to say, Chloe (unintentionally?) nailed the abstract reality of Klimt's confused multiple planes on one canvas. I don't even know what to say about where this creation might lead me and or Chloe. I have been contemplating drawing lessons---a desire that is only growing. Now it is just a matter of finding a teacher. Wouldn't it be something if Chloe would teach me?