Online Inspiration: 3191
There is so much artful inspiration in the blogosphere–it’s hard to avoid the occasional eye-candy bender, surfing for the better part of a whole day hour. A few weeks ago I discovered the blog 3191, and I’ve been addicted ever since.
The photo blog 3191 is a daily pairing of photos taken by two friends, MAV and Steph, who live 3,191 miles apart–one in Portland, OR, and the other in Portland, ME. The unplanned photo pairings often have a fascinating relationship of color, form, texture, shape, or evocation–always interesting to explore. The duo spent 2007 creating A Year of Mornings with this online “conversation,” which will be published as a book by Princeton Architectural Press in fall 2008. (I confess, I pre-ordered a copy at amazon.com.)
Now the two friends are working on their nightly pairings for A Year of Evenings. Add this blog to your regular travels if you haven’t already–you’ll eagerly anticipate your daily dose. (And don’t miss walking beside these creative women for a day by reading their Dailies at Design for Mankind. GREAT stuff.)
3191 is all about the beauty of everyday life–relevant art that reminds us to move a little slower and look a little closer. I’m so enamored of this photo pairing idea that I’m thinking of borrowing the concept, just for my own enjoyment. Who can resist?
Studio Mothers: Life & Art 
photography was the first art i pursued seriously, so this blog holds particular fascination. amazing how 2 random photos, taken bicoastally, everday, have some inherent visual relationship, even if they seem so different in subject or pov. is there some woo-woo sympatico between these 2 friends?
if it’s not a color, it’s a use of space, or an element like the wood floor in one photo in common with a wood branch of flowers in another, or the angles of the cat butts’ visual v and the dishes’ in above photos. many food/plant connections, too from day to day. funny how the relationship between the photos made me think much more creatively than i have in a while. thanks again, miranda! i am drawn into their daily musings, now….