Kevin McGillivray (schmevin)
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Oh guess what, I’m thinking about generative art and pattern languages - here comes whatever threads are called here:
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Hello! I’m new to the neighborhood 👋🏼 looking forward to meeting you! A few things about me, what I’m working on, etc: - Writing “The Code Gardener’s Almanac” a book about creative skills for programmers and how to make enchanting software: https://kmcgillivray.gumroad.com/l/code-gardeners-almanac
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An important detail of Christopher Alexander’s work describing pattern languages is that _instances_ of a pattern are always unique, adapted to both the conceptual/structural context of the pattern and the immediate, tactile reality where it emerges
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I’m not well versed in the huge amount of generative art projects that have been made, but from what I’ve seen I think the most moving and captivating collections are doing the same thing, using the theme and variation of pattern and adaptation.
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