This week I wrote about observing the seasons and how these might cause us to reflect on the patterns we adopt in our lives. Yesterday, I was exploring the idea of the pattern of the workweek as a cultural phenomenon. Today I’m exploring the idea of a seasonally adjusted workweek, and how this might help us understand the ecological crisis.
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Inspiration from balance : when the day = night
This week day equalled night.
I see the seasons as sine and cosine waves. Peaks and troughs for different phenomena offset from one another.
At the summer solstice, the hours of day light peak, but the rate of change of day light is zero. Nothing much seems to change.
At this time of year the hours of daylight are only half way between their winter and summer extremes, but the rate of change is at its maximum.
For an instant everything is in balance, when day equals night. But there is no pause. This is also the time of maximum change. We are now moving away from balance at the highest rate of the year.
Close up it is moving rapidly but taking the longview there is dynamic equilibrium.
I find lots I can draw inspiration from in my creative and design work at this time of year.
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Creative inspiration from December
A new month, new good intentions. Just like when I started a new exercise book at school, when I would commit to being extra neat (and then forgetting about it a few days later). It’s good time at least to think about how the advent of December can influence your creative work.
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