you’ve got mail (remember how good that felt?)
this ecosystem i’m growing here has been heavily influenced by oyster with a final nudge by the visual feast kening zhu has created in their digital world
about 6 months ago, oyster had been strongly encouraging me to develop ways of unhooking from the information overload that comes with scrolling social media. i had noticed, over time, my creative body had developed holes like a piece of swiss cheese as my dopamine was being flushed down the drain
rather than disappear from the digital landscape completely, i have been resonating more & more with the idea of going analog while staying in the digital world. i am someone who much prefers scrolling through blog posts than short social media blurbs. my favorite notification to receive on my phone is the “you’ve got (e)mail!” icon. and i delight in the creative effort it takes to construct my website in a way that feels like world building rather than consumption & extraction
i’ve been dabbling in digital doodles for several years now – small showcases of art that scratch some part of my brain & light up my creative body. i don’t always know which programs or tools to use to get my visions onto the digital screen but i’m slowly experimenting with collaging, clip art & electronic drawing
these musings will (and do) include my doodles