Noodling is a word I use to describe when I’m messing around. A bit like play. Maybe there’s some idea, or starting point, that sits me down with a pencil in hand, but often there isn’t. Most of the time, when I sit down to draw for fun, I truly have no idea where the marks I’m making will go.
But, I also know that without a little noodling, I’ll never make a pasta. It’s become one of the most important parts of my art practice.
Is there value in being consistent & predictable? Is there value in the opposite?
What if we chose to build our own neural networks instead of the networks of enormous and extractive software companies?
Could thinking of ourselves as a characters in an unwritten movie help us process good and bad surprises and make the movie more interesting?
How do I organise, prioritise and complete the life shrapnel that gets in the way of making more significant work? Can an empty square help?
Why bother making a weird idea that’s really difficult to make if it won’t make you money, find an audience?
