{"id":1706,"date":"2016-03-24T19:01:08","date_gmt":"2016-03-24T19:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/?p=1706"},"modified":"2016-03-24T19:03:28","modified_gmt":"2016-03-24T19:03:28","slug":"creative-yoga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elizabethfram.com\/Blog\/creative-yoga\/","title":{"rendered":"Creative Yoga"},"content":{"rendered":"

In January I was invited to participate in a group art project online. There are 14 of us (a few I know, most I don’t), living in five states across the country and Saskatchewan, Canada. The directive is fairly lenient: we\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0one-word prompt and 60 days to create a 12″ x 12″ interpretation\/exploration of that word. Other than that very general guideline, the sky’s the limit. There will be 6 prompts in 2016, the first one was “water”.<\/p>\n

\"ShiboriWater\"

Surface<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a92016 Elizabeth Fram \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0I got my\u00a0wheels rolling by using stitched resist to\u00a0sketch\u00a0on fabric with\u00a0dye.<\/p><\/div>\n

There is to be no sharing of ideas or work with the other participants until the specified reveal date two months after the start. At that time finished images\u00a0are uploaded to a closed\u00a0blog, allowing the\u00a0participants to see all 14 pieces. Each artist may\u00a0choose how much or little to share about her\u00a0process, opening the door to feedback and dialogue.\u00a0The overall idea is to foster creativity while developing relationships with other artists.<\/p>\n

\"Spoon-in-Water\"

Spoon in Water<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a92016 Elizabeth Fram \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0I was also exploring aspects of the prompt\u00a0in my daily sketches. This example studies the apparent shift\u00a0in an object that is sitting in water\u00a0when you look at it\u00a0through glass, seeing where it breaks the surface.<\/p><\/div>\n

While I have more than enough to keep me busy in the studio at the moment, I jumped at the chance to be a part of this project for a couple of reasons:<\/p>\n