In looking at puzzles and mystery word games I was bound to come across the SATOR ROTAS puzzle. Simply put, it is composed of five words, each of which is a palindrome, and connect together as a four way turning palindrome. It mysteriously showed up on various ancient Roman sites from 79 CE to around 1400 CE. I should note, of course, that this was not originally a jigsaw puzzle.
January 2024 - Back to puzzling, but in a new direction. I will revisit the faces (my pandemic period), but for now I will be playing with this idea of chance in art and creation, puzzling about if you will. Lots of puzzling, lots of colors, lots of different quotes, all jumbled up in many ways. I have serious thoughts and ideas how chance can play a central role. Working on ideas of how 'accidents' can be brought forth, judged, and used for more interesting developments in design.
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| The puzzle, in extreme close-up. I like the mix of textures and colors, and playing with my new alcohol markers. |
