The Imperfectionist

February 2015, By Nicole Langelier.

Perfection is for suckers. I have always been more interested in the less than perfect – I like a slightly crooked nose, laugh lines and even a little scar above an eyebrow or just under a chin – these things intrigue me. How did he get that scar? What made her laugh so much throughout her life that the smile lines linger after the smile has gone?

Perfection is boring. It’s just so obvious and leaves nothing to the imagination.

I feel the same about art and design. I love a painting or a drawing with an accidental coffee stain or thumb print – the smudge of a palm or a pin prick in the corner of the paper. These things are signs of life, and we all know that life isn’t perfect – and that’s what makes it so beautiful. In this computer generated age of digital everything and Photoshopped everyone, I value a little imperfection.