It nice to be inspired

I like it when I see a piece of jewelry and a few instant or hours later, I get an idea.  I am not into reproducting exactly the piece.  I like to put my own spin to it.  Sometimes, I put what I saw to a different piece completely.  It is a nice sensation.  I find it fascinating that only by looking, it start a process that end in something concrete.

Lately, I had been mainly inspired by jewelry.  Maybe because I put more attention to them.  I had a period, before that where I got inspiration for characters, for their physical attribute.  It was my focus then.  I guess the area of focus will change again on a later date.  I am not affraid of those changes.  It only show where I put the most of my attention.

I wonder what happened in the time of prehistory.  I wonder what was the process of getting an idea.  They had to invent everything.  They didn't have anything to look upon for ideas.  At first, there was no jewelry.  Where did they got that idea first?  It is just an example.  It can be apply to other areas of life.  It is easy to say that need is the mother of invention.  Jewelry is not really a need.  Not an essential one.  If basic needs aren't filled, the jewelry need is not existing.  It is a need that is linked with how we show ourselves.  Of course, it show our individuality.  It is more easu to be an individual when we are well fed, have a roof over our head, a sense of security.  After the basic is met, the individual self kick in more easily.

I am not an expert in inspiration and the whole need thing. I am just curious how the first human start the process of creating and inventing.  How did they got their inspiration without having the crutch I have.  I would like to try the inspiration channel they had.

Reflecting on past projects

There are some times where I like to look at past projects.  It happen out of the blue.  Nothing is attached to those moments, not even the nearing the present year.  I don't really feel nostalgic while looking at those projects.  It is more a down to earth process.  I like to remember the original idea, the steps of fabrication, the modification and improvements I had to make, what I learned from the project, if I had comments on the results, etc...

I like to trace my evolution throught time.  I can see where I started and what to explore next.  It is all in my head right now.  I had done a few sketches on paper.  Those sketches are really basic.  Makes me think that a portfolio or a projects journal on my progress would be a good thing.  Everything would be assembled all into one notebook.  Cool idea when thinking of it.

I do this tour of my past projects on an irregular basis.  It is not something that I need to do often.  I do have a positive vibe when I do it.  It is not vital in my life.  It show my creative evolution.

I miss doing that!

I learned a lot in the past years.  I took a lot of classes.  I've learned a lot of interesting facts.  There are well defrined periods that I miss.  They were intersting for a particuliar reason: a book, a craft, classes, some people I was with.

Nostalgia is in the air.  It is trendy lately.  Some people makes money out of this.  Nostalgia is nice for a short period of time.  «I miss this and that!»  I just don't like when people are constantly in it.  It had become «glitterly good», as if there was a paradise.  It is better to remember the good part only, it seems.

I do have fond memories.  I would have liked those memories to last longer.  At the same time, I remember that those time were not perfect.  There where some flaws in it, as if it was there to make me feel a tiny bit incomforable.

It is not lost time.  It is not perfect time.  It is just periods of time that where pwerful and meaningful. Those moments had an impact on me.  They may become useful one day, as an inspiration.  They are part of my source material that fuel my creativity.

Packaging products can be an artwork

Well, I think the images are saying all:

This one is a wooden box containing The Mythical Creature tarot.  There was a card on it:

I don't know if it will be a trendsetting but right now, it look original.  Of course, it may lead to a more expensive product.  There are other examples that are greatly done.

If I would create an product, I would put great effort in the pruduct itself, of course but I wish to have a original idea for the packaging.  Sometimes, we judge a book by it's cover.

Space travel

There are times where I would like to do a space travel.  As for earth destinations, there are place in the vastness of space that have a certain appeal.  Of course, I would start with our own solar system.  Each planets of our solar system have interesting attraction.  For example Sarturn's rings, Jupiter red spot, etc.  What I would like to see are Phobos and Deimos (Mars' two moons) from the surface of Mars.

There are also sightseeting the new discovered planets.  Also, to see if there is some habitable planets.  On the other hand, doing the travel should be something awesome too.  I would like to travel on an Entreprise-like ship, with the uniforms.  Would also be fun to become friends with some individuals of alien species.  It is a bit an fantasy that I have.  It would be my wish space bucket.

I wonder if this desire is due to our earth bound state.  It is not possible for the majority of us to go into space right now.  It is a new possibility we have but it is not fully developped.  It is not to the Star Trek or Star Wars level.  I still wish right now even if I don't know if it will be possible one day...

Inspired by spiders

I found this video on new speacies of spiders:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34ncuLLy-g4
Those spiders are really stunning.  I find their pattern, on them, to be inspiring.

I know that spiders are not everyones cups of tea.  The same goes for snakes.  Both are in the unloved animal category.  On the other hand, they are great for inspiration, for design, at least, as seen in the video on spiders.

Nature really have something great, we just have to look at the right place at the right moment to get inspired.

I quite forgot about it

I forgot that I had stones.  Remember that makes me want to work with them.  I also have great stones in my possession.

They are not expensive but I would like to do something with them.