turnofthecenturies's Profile

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I am really grateful to practice urban design and architecture in one of the most complete and interesting historic cities in the United States. Inspiration to make drawings is intrinsic, here in Savannah Georgia. I am working on drawing the largest historic district in the nation, Savannah, block by block: http://www.turnofthecenturies.blogspot.com

I make drawings to understand and appreciate something that inspires. My greatest gratification is to find someone also appreciates the inspiration and my re-presentation.

turn-of-the-centuries prints are inspired by history - the quiet marks of passing time found in cities and towns, in buildings, in rooms. A street grid, the architectural details of a building, a wall patterned and aged are evidence of a period and symbols for a story.

The drawings are transformed into prints, books, and note cards, often collaged with other textures and patterns and produced through digital and material methods for a layered effect.

My aim is to build a Collection here of my favorite things, in drawings. Including: Savannah,
historic cities,
towns,
buildings & maps,
architectural drawings,
antique prints,
typography,
topography,
natural patterns & botanical structures,
wires & ribbon,
bridges,
boats,
old trucks & cars,
bluegrass & old-time,
dresses & aprons,
cake,
household items,
chandeliers,
wallpaper,
old books,
vintage Architectural Graphic Standards,
M. Sasek & his world cities,
Simone de Beauvoir & her memoirs,
Alan Lightman and his dreams for Einstein,
Italo Calvino & his Invisible Cities,
Anne Morrow Lindbergh & her seashells,
lists.

I hope to share my favorite things with you.
Thank you for looking.

Kirsten Sparenborg

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