I had to double check my numbers, but it’s for real. TWELVE years indeed!
What is TWELVTY?
If you don’t know what I’m talking about, 2012 was a tough year for me…
my home life had been turned upside down, and creativity kept me afloat.
At the time I’d recently discovered fibre artist Marlene Glickman
Her piece “Day by Day” appealed to every part of my colour-hungry soul.
Making color and design decisions is sometimes difficult so I challenge myself to use only one color from the color wheel each month during my daily design exercises. A box sits on my worktable containing all the supplies I collected at the beginning of the month in one color.
From this I choose bits and pieces creating a 5″ x 5″ design/collage/drawing. The small format offers me the chance to explore a design and decide whether or not to enlarge it or expand on an idea. I also keep a journal for sketches, fabric swatches and working out future ideas and larger pieces.
Marlene Glickman 1948-2023
A Year Full of Colour
On Marlene’s advice, I decided to dedicate a sketchbook to single colour experiments, with one colour each month for a year. This is how it turned out (excuse the wonky video – this was new to me!)
Over the years I revisited this idea, and reimaging the monthly format. For a few years I ran a year long class sharing my process and guiding other creatives in their own 12 colour projects.
TWELVTY 2024
I can’t let this 12 year marker go uncelebrated, so this year I’ve got a new twist on the old idea in mind. Catch this month’s studio newsletter to see what I’ve been making, and find out how this year will be a wee bit different!
Is this something you’d like to join in with?
Comment below to LMK, I’ve got so many ideas to share!
Hi – I’m Mixy!
I’m a mixed media & textile artist from London, UK.
I love to share what I’m making, and I hope it brings some inspiration to your creative time.
You can see what I’m making on this blog, and in these places too
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- MadebyMixy.com
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Wow, I remember some of theses pages! The cut pages were one of those “why didn’t that occur to me moments.” Your postings are amazing, and continue to inspire me to keep at it.
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aw thanks my friend!! That means the world to me 😀
It’s exciting to start playing with these ideas again – I’ll post more about it soon 🙂 xx
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