Tuesday, December 15th, 2009
wrapping it up
Thank you to everyone who entered the giveaway. I wish I had enough scarves for everyone. The random number generator picked #113 - Rebecca. Congratulations!
“Architecture is a social act and the material theater of human activity.” Spiro Kostof
Dear Friends,
It’s almost the end of the year again. That means I’ve been posting here for over 3 years. It truly doesn’t seem that long. Lately though, I have to admit this journal has felt a little stale and I’ve wondered if it has reached it’s end. I find a lot of value in writing about my process and going back over old posts to see how things evolved. I think in general there is a consistency to my work and my process is iterative. It is naturally how I work. But sometimes it’s good to do something different - to introduce a change. This is something I talk to my students about all the time.
In architecture you are never really done with a project. There just comes a point where you need to stop. For me, many ideas and ways of thinking from that project are then carried forward to the next context, with new constraints and forces acting upon it.
I have come to that point with this journal. I’m not done thinking or writing about process, but in this context it is time to stop. So this will be my last post for the year, and the last post here in this space.
To me this space has come to feel a little bit like an architectural space - a social act. I feel overwhelmed when I think of the people I’ve met, friends I’ve made, inspiration I’ve found, conversations I’ve had and opportunities that have arisen all from just writing here. Thank you isn’t really enough, but it’s all I have. So thank you.
I’m still thinking about what the next context will be, and wondering what new constraints and forces will arise. Although my process and thinking and ideas will continue just as they always do, I need to introduce a change. I will share that with you in January.
Wishing you all much happiness and peace in the new year,
Martha
on Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 at 10:02 am:
martha, i will miss reading about your process and seeing your work. hopefully you will find another way to keep your legions of fans updated!
on Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 at 10:07 am:
I hope you find that next space you are looking for, though it’s a bit sad you are leaving here. We’ll always have twitter though!
on Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 at 10:08 am:
sniff. sniff.
All the best to you, friend!
on Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 at 10:10 am:
total bummer. i’ll miss this space.
on Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 at 10:12 am:
hey guys -I’ll be back in January. Just in a different context.
thank you for caring. xo
on Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 at 10:23 am:
hi.
i’m looking forward to seeing what’s next for you. peace and happiness tg you and yours as well. xo
on Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 at 10:55 am:
yay! I love new beginnings! I can’t wait to find out where your new path will lead.
on Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 at 10:55 am:
have a wonderful Christmas and I can;t wait to see what you have in store in the new year.
on Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 at 11:09 am:
I wish you all well with your future adventures! Hope to see more of you somewhere else!
on Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 at 11:18 am:
yay!
on Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 at 11:23 am:
thanks for 3 yrs of thought provoking posts and tons of inspiration! xo
on Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 at 11:39 am:
Whoah whoah whoah!! I feel kind of shaken…
But ok. So you say you will return in a new form. Ok. I can handle it. Don’t scare me like that. Like you’re going to go away or something.
I know what you mean, about having to just stop at some point. And one piece leads to another or threads are carried through.
I have new reason to look forward to January!
on Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 at 11:41 am:
I will miss reading this space but true to form even your thoughts about endings are inspirational and something we can take away. Good luck in your next venture.
on Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 at 11:43 am:
I often come back to your old posts. Please don’t close down this space. I am looking forward to your future endeavors. Thank you and Happy new year.
on Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 at 12:09 pm:
good for you for seeking change! i too have immensely enjoyed your time here, and look forward to what is to come.
on Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 at 12:49 pm:
Oh Oh Oh….. I love this little jorunal. Thank you for sharing and keeping me ever so in touch with a foundation I sometimes fear is fleeting.
I too am craving a change, and plan for something new. But I’m not sure when. I look forward to seeing where you take this!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
on Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 at 1:09 pm:
Gosh, I’m a little verklempt. Who knew I was so attached to your blog! Glad to know you’ll still be around, though. I’ve been feeling a little stale myself….
xo
on Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 at 1:24 pm:
best wishes, martha! i have enjoyed your writings and makings here at Uniform Studio; it was one of the first that I decided to read regularly. i will look for you down the road…
on Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 at 2:22 pm:
b/c I’ll miss this, but
b/c we get to see what’s next
xoxo
on Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 at 2:28 pm:
i think change is exciting! can’t wait to see what you do next.
on Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 at 2:29 pm:
although
my visits have
been sporadic,
i have looked
to this space
for more than
inspiration
but to follow
your train of thought…
i will miss
you here
but i am
so excited
about what’s next.
change is good.
wishing you
the best of luck
and
happy holidays!
xoxo
g.
on Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 at 3:15 pm:
aaaaaahhhhhhh man….another one is leaving me…
I look forward to your next venture in documenting your process but I will dearly miss this one so very very much 
I did however manage to miss your giveaway but what a nice thing to do
xo
ps I sent the package.
on Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 at 4:29 pm:
hi martha, the necklace has just arrived. it’s beautifull. it’s for my mother’s 67th birthday. she’s be a star in it!
new projects are a thrill. i’m happy for you. see you soon.*s
on Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 at 4:29 pm:
she’ll, not she’s-sorry
on Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 at 6:10 pm:
This has been one of my favorite places for thoughtful writing about creating and process. Thanks for all you’ve shared. Looking forward to whatever is next (and hope to see you/your work in person again soon!)
on Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 at 6:25 pm:
Happy New Year! And thank you so much for sharing this lovely journal with the world. I have enjoyed it thoroughly. All the best to you, Martha!
on Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 at 8:44 pm:
my goodness. I sure am glad to be a connected on flickr so I won’t miss what’s next. I think you may have been the first “blogger of note” who replied to one of my comments.
Happy holidays, Martha!
on Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 at 9:21 pm:
martha, you are such an inspiration to me in so very many ways. i am looking forward to seeing what january will bring (though i too will miss this space– one of the few in blogland that really pushed me to think more deeply about the creative process, limits, materials, + textures). i am so grateful to the internets for allowing me to meet you!
happy happy holidays to you and may the new year bring you beautiful things!
xoxo
on Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 at 9:28 pm:
i do wonder how you do it all… i have a hard time myself. looking forward to seeing your change. i will miss reading, though.
on Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 at 10:49 pm:
I am excited, truly…and I do look forward to seeing where you go next…and I completely understand why…but I can’t help but feel sad too! I have found your blog so helpful and inspiring and thughtful. Thank you.
on Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 at 11:00 pm:
I’m excited to see what you’ll do next. I’ve really enjoyed what you’ve done here over the past few years!
on Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 at 11:48 pm:
I can’t believe you have been in this space for three years. You have inspired me in so many ways over the years…thank you, thank you!!
on Wednesday, December 16th, 2009 at 8:05 am:
Interesting. My blog is completely different than yours, but it’s been about 3 years for me too and I’ve been feeling lately that I want to spend less time posting and more focusing on getting things done and progressing. Perhaps it is a three year itch? I look forward to seeing what you do in the New Year. I’ve enjoyed checking in now and again. Cheers!
on Wednesday, December 16th, 2009 at 10:43 am:
first: thank you cause i did get my necklace inmy POBox in paris france and i love it.
second: i met with a textile dyer and i am working towards learning natural dyes from her, and also spinning on my turkish spindel, dyeing roving… i told her about you, she had a bio cotton swatch she had dyed purple (natural dye).
so what to say? i don’t know where you’re going in your head but it will be creative, maybe more bio?
love you martha OX take care and come to us with a wonderful project.
on Wednesday, December 16th, 2009 at 11:20 am:
Thank you for sharing your thoughts, ideas, designs all these years. I do hope you come back soon. Perhaps with just photos? They are wonderful. Hope you have a great holiday season, and a nice break.
on Wednesday, December 16th, 2009 at 12:13 pm:
Best wishes in your new endeavors. How shall we follow them? I really will miss your unique perspective and aesthetic.
on Wednesday, December 16th, 2009 at 5:18 pm:
i’ve enjoyed learning about you and your process in this space for a long time, now. enjoy your holiday and see you when you return!
on Wednesday, December 16th, 2009 at 5:40 pm:
I get it, I really do. I am excited to see where this all goes. Happy Holidays Martha!
on Thursday, December 17th, 2009 at 2:36 am:
thank you for sharing so much with us. i look forward to seeing what you do next.
on Thursday, December 17th, 2009 at 4:36 am:
So sad to hear we won’t be able to drop by here to read and see and be inspired by your latest thoughts and explorations, but I hope that I will still be able to see and be inspired by your work in another form. Thanks for your generosity over the last few years, and best wishes for a happy festive season, and for the year ahead.
on Thursday, December 17th, 2009 at 5:00 am:
i can’t believe it’s been over 3 years.
you have articulated your process so well.
wishing you and yours all the best over the holidays and beyond. thank you for taking us along for the ride.
looking forward to what’s new in the new year!!!
on Thursday, December 17th, 2009 at 9:47 pm:
you will be missed. looking forward to the change in 2010.
on Thursday, December 17th, 2009 at 10:57 pm:
i don’t comment very often… but here goes! I will truly miss reading about your process. After leaving CALA so many years ago to become a stay-at-home mom, your words kept me feeling connected to a part of my brain that I feel atrophying. I admit it, I live and create vicariously
Can’t wait to see what’s next! Happy Holidays to you and yours!
on Thursday, December 17th, 2009 at 11:08 pm:
so sad to see you leave this space, but excited for what is to come….
happy holidays my friend!
on Friday, December 18th, 2009 at 2:58 am:
Hi Martha,
I’m reading your journal for a little time now and i’m enyoing it verry much. Thank you for your thoughts and beatiful designs. I wish you happy holidays and all the best for the new year. I’m looking forward to the new things you’re planning. greetings from the Netherlands
on Monday, December 21st, 2009 at 3:49 pm:
Geez, am I behind. Just saw this as well as your giveaway. I’m sure whatever you do it will be brilliant.
on Monday, December 28th, 2009 at 3:24 pm:
ack. however did i miss this!? oh martha, you inspire me so. and i look very much forward to learning about what comes next. i will miss you in this space. xo.
on Tuesday, December 29th, 2009 at 7:53 pm:
staleness is part of the process.
hibernate some, and i’ll come back to see if you are suddenly inspired to make lace…or wear pink.
happy new year.
on Wednesday, December 30th, 2009 at 3:59 am:
Just when I finally have some time to read all the lovely blogs I’m always missing out on (like yours), you decide to stop
It’s a bold move, and I hope you enjoy the change. Looking forward to whatever you come up with in 2010.
on Monday, January 4th, 2010 at 11:21 am:
just to let you know that your blog has served as an inspiration for many of us .. whenever i needed a moment off, a time to read about something interesting, stuck in a dull moment .. i always thought of your blog to put me back on track ! change is always good .. so although you will be missed by many i’m sure you’re heading into something more exciting .. wish you all the best from spain
on Tuesday, January 5th, 2010 at 12:26 pm:
oh martha! i’m so glad to have found you in this space and though i will definitely miss it, i’m excited to see where you will take us next. yay for new beginnings!
on Wednesday, January 6th, 2010 at 10:38 pm:
i agree with erin, change is exciting. can’t wait to see what feels like the natural next step for you, martha. xo.
on Monday, January 11th, 2010 at 6:18 pm:
I will miss you here-but I know where to find you
thanks for all you have given in this space. here’s to the NEW!