Uni Or Multi?

I 'm inclined to think/intuit Multi. That does not mean I agree 100% with all the different models developed so far. Then again, do I know all the different models that scientists from all around the world are currently working on? Well, obviously, I don't.

This is a presentation on the matter from the WSF last June- worth watching. 

A Thin Sheet of Reality

Hairstyles

Detail from Le Mariage- The Mermaid Princess Series

That magical moment

Most of my past  Calliope Iris projects involved working with others.

Most of my current projects are planned around team work as well.

The ways that I go about finding the people who make up the team are not always the same. What has helped me in my work so far is to follow my instincts.

Are instinctual decisions always right? Yes and no.

I believe that when we rely on something far greater than logic and beyond human ego, we connect with the deepest part of our being, the part that is wise, eternal and absolutely perfect.

But  relying on that part in ourselves does not always mean that we can reach that part in others. And so deciding to join forces with some people does not always result in harmonious or inspiring partnerships.

I naturally connect with those in the global(or should I say universal) community who can see the Dream, touch the Stars, ride the Rainbow.

Still, sometimes I get it wrong. Some people that I choose to work with cannot  keep up pace. It's not their fault, nor mine. C' est la vie.


But then, often I get it right. And when I do, when a meeting of minds & hearts happens, when sparks fly, when the speed of someone's thinking matches mine, then magic happens.

That magical moment is what I 'm always looking for.

Dimension Next

Dimension Next is the working title for one of the projects I 'm working on.

It's quite ambitious and that's probably an understatement.

Stay tuned!

Conceptual Design

I sometimes like to refer to myself as a conceptual designer. The trouble with this term is that there are too many definitions out there, everyone and anyone understands it and uses it differently.

To me conceptual design has to do with the creation of concepts and ideas- often channelled through characters- that can potentially become functional in our everyday experience. But even function is a relative term. If  a design seeks to offer Inspiration and express Beauty, that in itself is a function. It doesn't always have to translate into a technological feat or tangible object.  

So that kind of describes part of what I do. I am not the person who draws my designs, I am the one who thinks them up, sees them & their back story in my mind's eye, imbues them with meaning and my collaborators put them on paper. 

OK, OK, occasionally I do a few rough sketches. ^^^

The Vision

Presamples