Sketchbook: I Am A Comma
i am a commai sometimes stand in for one of the twinswhen words from a past life are to be repeatedwhen i feel a little bit moody and out of characteri will team up with a no-nonsense full-stopto make a hybrid statementjust for a giggle i sometimes apostrophiseand hope you notice when i shout with … Read More
Handmade Blueberry Ink with a Heart of Hyacinths
I am sitting in the kitchen. Walk On The Wild Side (Tok Tok Tok version) playing on the music machine. This post is in real-time format:) Making I am trying to make some blue ink. To this purpose I cut off all the flowers from my dying hyacinths. Water and flowers in a pot. Now I’m … Read More
Like a beaded necklace
Epeolatry is the worship of words. Now I wouldn’t go that far, but I do love words and what you can do with them. The value in words, I think, lies in how you string them. Like a beaded necklace. Week 3 in the Paperlove course is all about words. Work I’ve done before with … Read More
Miscellaneous elements, juxtaposed and pasted (a little bit like relationships really)
collage (according to the Collins English Dictionary) is 1. (Art Terms) an art form in which compositions are made out of pieces of paper, cloth, photographs, and other miscellaneous objects, juxtaposed and pasted on a dry ground 2. (Art Terms) a composition made in this way 3. (Art Terms) any work, such as a piece of music, … Read More
Pamphlet stitch found paper journal
Tada! My very first self stitched paper journal. What excites me even more than my new journal (which I love!), is the future possibilities of my newfound knowledge. I tend to always over-knot things afraid that they would fall apart if I don’t. It seems that a simple reef-knot will do the trick. Perfect imperfection. … Read More
Just paper
Who received her starter kit in the mail yesterday? It’s me! Beautiful paper samples, papery bits and paper tape. Definitely Paperlove(ly). I also managed to meanwhile rearrange my studio and I think I am ready to start. It seems that I need a fresh start with every project. To get myself properly in the paper … Read More