Writer and illustrator Shelley Jackson seems to be making the best of the miserable winter in New York City by using the element itself to create a short story.
Entitled SNOW, Shelley Jackson is taking on the challenge of writing a story in the snow one word at a time. After she beautifully writes out a word, she snaps a photo of it and uploads it to her Instagram account. The result is a beautiful art piece that excites the mind and ensnares the senses. Jackson is no stranger to this kind of story-telling, her story SKIN was tattooed one word at a time on the skin of 2,095 volunteers.
If you’d like you can read Shelley Jackson’s story for yourself (in reverse order) on her Instagram account.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Snow-written Stories
- Snow as a new medium for short storytelling and art, creating potential for new forms of creative expression and collaboration.
- Instagram Storytelling
- Expanding the potential of Instagram as a storytelling platform beyond the use of text and images, opening opportunities for artists, writers, and other creatives to share their work.
- Interactive Literature
- Creating an interactive and participatory experience for readers, where the audience can join the creative process and contribute to the story.
Where This Applies
- Art
- Using elements of nature as a creative medium and reimagining traditional formats of art, such as literature and storytelling.
- Social Media
- Innovation in social media as a platform for creative expression and storytelling, encouraging new forms of user-generated content.
- Publishing and Entertainment
- Expanding the concept of literature and entertainment beyond traditional mediums, and exploring new ways to engage and connect with audiences through creativity and innovation.
