With a long term task like drawing these feathers – and the stitched paint-chip feathers that are waiting\/lurking – I break it down into achievable but taxing amounts<\/strong> and keep the work located close<\/strong> by while I work. The structured task and the growing visual.<\/p>\n For the Laminex feathers I arranged the Laminex by type and worked on them from the smallest set to the largest. I set up a time limit for each type.<\/p>\n The last and largest set I wanted finished in four weeks.
\nAt the start of each week I divided the weeks’ set into four – my available work days per week.
\nDaily I arrange the pile into colours and work from the smallest amount to the largest – though I happily switch piles and systems to suit the days’ desires.
\nAll the finished feathers are in colour coordinated rows spread out beside me as I work.
\nAs I add a feather, or group of feathers, I arrange them within their colour group.
\nI don\u2019t have to do this for any other reason than to make them look good mixed within their colour family.
\nThe sets also need to look like they are growing otherwise I would be demoralised.
\nI need the impetus of a horizontal set growing as the piles diminish vertically – a constant visual impetus to keep at it.<\/p>\n![\"rows](\"http:\/\/janmullen.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/week-eighteen.jpg\")
<\/a>So, by continually breaking the large load into small tasks I have finished all the Laminex feathers. \u2028It was a big effort to get them done as I fitted them in between all sorts of other visits and tasks this week, and the weeks past.
\nAnd I may not have finished<\/em> – I may go back and clear the silver off the first set\u2026.
\noriginally I thought that they would be kept in their sets\u2026not so sure now.
\nElbow grease\/turps\/time may be needed on them.
\nI\u2019ll likely know in the coming weeks as I start to turn these feathers into artworks.<\/p>\n