Random Idea Deck

On small slips of paper write a random word, write at least 20.  Words could be instructive or just idea based.  Use these as writing or drawing prompts, or as random idea generators.  Pull one at random when needed.

“I am trying to be unfamiliar with what I am doing.”  -John Cage

Mazzo di idee casuali

 Su piccoli foglietti di carta scrivi una parola a caso, scrivine almeno 20.  Le parole possono essere educative o semplicemente basate su un'idea.  Usale come suggerimenti per scrivere o disegnare, o come generatori di idee casuali.  Pescane una a caso quando occorre.

 

"Sto cercando di non avere familiarità con ciò che faccio".
-John Cage

 

Italian translation by/Traduzione italiana di Monica Guerra

Kit d’idées aléatoires

Écris au moins vingt mots au hasard sur des petits bouts de papier. Il peut s’agir d’instructions ou de simples concepts. Utilise-les comme consignes pour écrire ou dessiner ou comme générateurs d’idées aléatoires. Pioches-en un au hasard quand tu en as besoin.

« J’essaye de ne pas être familier avec ce que je fais. »

- John Cage

French translation by/Traduction française d’Oriana Weyer

Kartenset mit Zufallsideen

Schreib auf kleine Papierzettel oder Kartons je ein beliebiges Wort, es sollten mindestens 20 sein. Die Wörter können eine Anleitung beinhalten oder nur eine bestimmte Idee. Nutze sie als Vorgabe zum Schreiben oder Zeichnen – oder als Zufallsgenerator für Ideen. Ziehe bei Bedarf blind eine Karte.

 

„Ich versuche, mit dem, was ich tue, nicht vertraut zu sein.“

John Cage

German translation by  Heike Bräutigam

Keri Smith

Keri Smith is a Canadian conceptual artist and author of several bestselling books and apps about creativity including Wreck This Journal (Penguin), This is Not a Book (Penguin), and How to be an Explorer of the World -the Portable Life/Art Museum.

Keri conducts workshops based on her books and formerly taught a class in conceptual illustration at Emily Carr University of Art and Design, in Vancouver Canada. The main focus of her work/research is on creating what the writer Umberto Eco called “Open works”, pieces that are completed by the reader/user.

https://kerismith.com
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