I really enjoyed both texts, and felt that breaking down the process of how each type of pattern generation opened some “cheat codes” to this assignment. In general, I really enjoy working with randomness, and the aesthetics of organic shapes and forms, and the idea of predictable “unpredictableness”. 10PRINT talked about quotes that have to do with the idea of gestalt within stellar pattern work, where the whole pattern is much more impressive than the sum of its parts. I think this idea that great patterns depend on not the complexity or how great each individual pattern “part” is, but rather how all of it becomes combined as one. Another big idea from the text was that the most “delightful” work lies between “boredom and confusion”. This is something that I will keep in mind to guide my process, and I think it applies to the greater sector of generative and visual art. It’s definitely not going to be that simple to just make a piece “less boring”, but tinkering and making adjustments to find the happy medium is going to be crucial for this project.