Stephanie Krimmel, 'Thousands of Small Steps' mixed media installation, 7.5’x15’x2', 2023.
‘Thousands of Small Steps’ represents a creative journey, one that began in 2018 and continues today. It includes over 1200 images created through Stephanie Krimmel’s daily art practice. Shown all together, we can see growth over time in a non-linear way, a reminder of all the steps it takes to get from one point to another.
This installation was displayed in the Art on Main storefront in downtown Auburn, WA with support from the City of Auburn.
Q&A
WHERE DOES THE ARTWORK COME FROM?
The source material is my Daily Art Habit series. I make a digital painting every day. This is a practice I started in 2018 to reclaim my creative energy after a long hiatus from art. Since then, it has grown and evolved into a time-based series of digital paintings – now built over nearly 1700 consecutive days’ work.
HOW DO YOU MAKE THE ART?
These are produced by hand with an Apple Pencil on an iPad Pro using the Adobe Sketch and Adobe Fresco apps.
HOW IS IT ORGANIZED AND INSTALLED?
This installation is organized primarily by color. The works are printed as 4x4 inch postcards, sorted, and bound into accordion books of 12 cards each, which then are attached directly to the wall with map pins.
HOW LONG DOES THAT TAKE?
It took two of us about eight hours to install the work in this location. Not so long compared to the more than four years it took to make the individual pieces of art! I estimate the process of sorting the images and binding the accordion books took about 70 hours.
HAVE YOU EVER MISSED A DAY?
Yes – I’ve missed eight days over the course of the past four plus years. I record the days I’ve missed with an acknowledgment piece. You’ll see some of these in the installation.
IS IT FOR SALE?
I produce fine art prints of the individual works in various editions and sizes for sale. I also accept commissions for multi-piece constructions ranging in size from 100 to 1000+ pieces. Check out my shop to see available work, and/or contact me to inquire about a specific piece or commission.