I’m a curious guy. It’s a problem actually, because I become obsessed with things and can’t get them out of my system until I try them. I love art for this reason, because it’s fundamentally about experimentation and executing a vision. My biggest problem with this personality trait (which obviously is quite beneficial in most circumstances) is that I have to try things that I have no longterm interest in. For example, I don’t want to become a bag maker but I can’t stop exploring the process of making leather (and now denim bags.) I have no interest in becoming Louis V, just like I have no interest in being a full time artist - but I love the process of creating things.
My newest obsession is denim (as anyone who reads this blog already knows) and I’m pretty obsessed with trying to create things out of denim. The phenom behind Rogue Territory has inspired me to learn to make things from denim - not because I think I can do it 1/10000000th as well as him, but because I’m fascinated with the process. I love the process of creating things, and while some people simply like to go buy shit - I enjoy fully understanding the nuanced differences that go into the creation of certain products. I’ll never care to make a pair of glasses, I could care less about the process of making socks, but part of me wants to learn to use a loom so I can make a sweater.
Of course, this is the same part of me that hated watching people make shitty websites and decided to learn HTML/CSS. It’s the same part of me that realized there were far too many terrible logos and decided I needed to learn Adobe Illustrator so I could help people I know (with businesses) get better logos. I love designing things, but I’m OBSESSED with process.
So anyway, I made my own pizza crust (and cut fresh ingredients) this weekend, I built a website for fun this weekend, I’m studying Louis V right now so I can make the perfect 4 day travel bag, and I’d like to learn to make a shirt or pair of pants.
But for now I’m working on a new series of paintings and crafting a launch plan for my new agency brand. I’m a geek. But a curious one.
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Richard added these pithy words on Feb 25 10 at 10:19 amYou’ve got a good start in denim if you already know Karl, he’s a good guy and very tolerant of the basic questions. Have fun.
Matt added these pithy words on Feb 28 10 at 8:23 amKarl is a cool dude. I checked out http://paleodenim.blogspot.com - I see I’m not alone.