When I’m stuck in a rut, I revisit the 4 x 4 solid text square pieces that I made when I first began creating word art. It’s not exactly clear why I chose to break my latest rut with a 2011 tweet by pop star Britney Spears, but I have no regrets about this decision. At this moment, some of you may be wondering the context of these words. I urge you to NOT click this link and simply appreciate the absurdity of the following words:

“Does anyone think global warming is a good thing? I love Lady Gaga. I think she’s a really interesting artist.”

To complete this piece, I cut my paper down to size, then lightly penciled in borders 1/8 inch from each edge. I rotated the paper and repeated the above quote, until the space within the pencil lines was full. Finally, I erased the pencil lines. This proved to be perilous after I touched up a corner with another pen, then smudged it with the eraser. Oops! It could have been a disaster, but lucky for me, I was able to edit out the mistake (and it could be easily covered up by the right mat or frame). I emerged from the incident stronger than yesterday.

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