Cody Goodin - The artistic and spiritual journey of Cody Goodin

Hello out there on this rather balmy Sunday afternoon. I hope you all are having a nice weekend. I thought I'd post the three projects I have been working on for the past three months. I have been making some books for an upcoming show at Kennedy Heights Art Center here in Cincinnati. The show is called "Contents Unknown" and the premise is books in containers. Now the idea was to conceal a book in a container. But, many of us in the show have taken liberties on this. Some of mine aren't obvious when you look at the box. But, since we have to display the contents as well it will be obvious what the box held. This first set of images is for a book called "Memories in Blue". This book is a sort of picture/diary of the pivotal moments in my life that made me who I am. Some good and some not so good. I wanted to give an honest yet abbreviated snapshot of my life and those moments that shaped me. I created the images as cyanotypes on cotton fabric. S

Hello my friends out there in cyberland. Yes, I am back to post finally. It's been such a long long time. I will only say that I needed to step back and really focus on life and what that means to me. My spiritual practice is so deeply connected to my creative process and art that I needed some time and space to figure a few things out. One of these things was what did I want this blog to be about. Obviously it will chronicle my art making journey. But, I want to offer more to you out there a glimpse into my deeper side. So, I have decided to share with and through my art my philosophical and spiritual discoveries. First let me state quite plainly here. These are my truths, not yours. You are certainly welcome to take what resonates with you and apply it in your own daily life. But, I am not trying to preach or push any particular belief system. This journey is mine and I am just wanting to share my observations and discoveries as I journey home. Some of my discoveries may be