A tale of two window panes
Posted on September 12, 2007, by dazzer67, under creative exercises, inspiration.
My desk is situated at the top of a modest office block that overlooks the town where I live and work. I am fortunate and have a large window by my desk, there is no cubicle for me! The window is divided down the middle making two panes. The view is interesting. Through one pane / view, I have greenery from some very tall trees, which change colour throughout the seasons. We go from luscious green, through autumnal yellow and brown. Then in winter we have the beautiful contrast of leaflessness and barrenness whilst hiding the latent life that will soon spring forth again.
The other view looks across the top of my town; roofs of slate, concrete and bitumen. A total contrast between panes, but unified in one view. I often sit looking out at this view and try to blur the two, bringing the man-made into the natural or the other way round.
This is one of the most basic ways to be creative, and let your imagination run. So your mission for today, should you choose to accept it, is to take two contrasts and merge them into one. Let your imagination free and let your creativity flow.
