Monday, October 20, 2008

slow work



Cellula I

Cellula II

I've been working on two large (50 x 70 cm) drawings for the past few weeks. Small, small circles, drawn together, slowly taking form.

I call them my "cells". They are part of one of my projects at the studio at Sigtuna Folkhögskola. Very meditative to work on, I lose track of time after a while. Can't work too long at a time though; the small circular movement makes my hand and back ache and my eyes water.

Now I want to do several more, a whole series with organic forms!

They can't be rushed though, it'll take time...


I've forgotten to post this link, but better late than never; I'm featured in Design this design that online magazine, page 15.
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15 comments:

  1. julieOctober 20, 2008 at 4:19 PM

    beautiful work - and i know what you mean about the meditation - sometimes it suits my mood and sometimes it doesnt.

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  2. Cecilia LevyOctober 20, 2008 at 6:00 PM

    thanks julie! I feel the same. It's good to alternate with several different projects; some fast, some slow, depending on mood and time at hand.

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  3. Pia JohanssonOctober 20, 2008 at 9:31 PM

    Gud va underbart att sitta och göra det här, väldigt fina former. Jag vill också! Snart ska jag sluta att slösurfa och slöumgås och slöfika och försjunka i tidsödande och uppslukande arbete på min tysta vind...kanske...

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  4. marie-louiseOctober 21, 2008 at 8:37 PM

    Ibland är det verkligen skönt att ägna sig åt sånt som tar riktigt lång tid, just att det inte går att skynda sig. Det ser fin ut!

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  5. Cecilia LevyOctober 22, 2008 at 9:28 AM

    Tack Pia och Marie-louise!
    Det är skönt att ha nå't sån't här liggande, så kan man gå dit och dra några streck när andan faller på :)

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  6. parisa mahmoudiOctober 23, 2008 at 2:53 PM

    I saw that!your bird is lovely!

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  7. Cecilia LevyOctober 23, 2008 at 2:58 PM

    thanks parisa!

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  8. Nicky LinzeyOctober 24, 2008 at 10:25 AM

    Congratulations on being in the magazine your work looks wonderful.

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  9. Maria ÅdahlOctober 24, 2008 at 10:30 AM

    Hittade precis din blogg. Vilka underbara bilder du gör. Speciellt de här senaste detaljerade teckningarna. Måste ha varit som meditation att teckna dem.

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  10. Cecilia LevyOctober 24, 2008 at 11:19 AM

    thank you so much nicky!

    maria - kul att du hittade hit! Det var mycket meditativt (förutom när jag fick kramp i handen av de små rörelserna)

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  11. FloraOctober 26, 2008 at 11:44 AM

    Hello again!
    I like these drawings a lot :)

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  12. AnonymousOctober 27, 2008 at 12:33 PM

    Beautiful work, and the process sounds so rhythmical and slow and relaxing... I love when my own work has that relaxed feeling to it, when you don't notice the effort.

    Looking forward to seeing a little more, g

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  13. Cecilia LevyOctober 27, 2008 at 4:13 PM

    thanks Flora and Gracia! I wish all work could be as you describe it!

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  14. Michael G. O’ConnellOctober 28, 2008 at 8:55 PM

    i wan to work on one!!!! these are beautiful…

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  15. EmilyOctober 30, 2008 at 1:50 PM

    Harligt! Vet precis hur det känns!
    Love to see more of this kind of experimenting from you soon!

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