Art of the outside world. Sheet music portraits that play as music. Sympawnies. Sales page but a good way to see the images. Music available on YouTube: Sympawnies by Noam Oxman. I know zip about music & am impressed. I suspect if you actually understood what was happening, you would be amazed.
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What can be done with a crossword grid as inspiration?
My Ideas
Weaving, white as weft, black as warp.
LEGO tiles.
Anything with fabric.
What Others Have Done
Puzzle as portrait. Ken Knowlton Mosaics: Will Shortz (NY Times Crossword editor) Portrait as puzzle, ACPT: Mosaic Puzzle.
Go to the 2024 tournament page. 46th ACPT. Scroll down to Videos, Reels and TikTok. Click, Wirecutter: Favorite Pencils and other Crossword Gear. Continue as Guest. Enjoy the crossword-themed items throughout the video.
Crossword puzzle shirt. Male Pattern Boldness: Michael’s Crossword Puzzle Shirt REVEAL! 2014
Crossword puzzle dresses. A Dress A Day: 4 Across: Prepare for Roasting 2007, ADAD: More Stunt Dressing: Crossword Dress #2 2008.
Crossword Fabric Design. Puzzling: Crossword fabric 2012. Make your own. “This is particularly necessary if you want to have British-style crosswords on your cloth, as most crossword fabrics feature the more solid white American-style grids.” P:Cf
Crossword puzzle book. Anna Shechtman: The Riddles of the Sphinx, Inheriting the Feminist History of the Crossword Puzzle (Harper 2024), Okay, not design, but I always give space to books.
Onwards!
Katherine
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