Category Archives: art books
Acrylic & BookMaking Classes
“Above all watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.” -Roald Dahl The painting above is … Continue reading
Making Books
“You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” -C.S. Lewis Here’s my first book from the Julie Pritchard Workshop, Art Journaling. The workshop book called for different supplies, but I used what I … Continue reading
Welcoming 2012
I just finished the above journal, Sing. It is a coptic stitched journal with about 25 pages and a soft cover. I need to make many more of these to get better at the coptic stitch. This stitch allows the … Continue reading
Combining Book Art with Beeswax
My next project in learning book arts was the accordion fold. This can be done with pockets like I did it or not. The basic fold can be rectangular, square or a triangle fold – but I’m sure there are … Continue reading
Winter Stillness & New Projects
“You become what you think about all day and those days eventually become your lifetime.” -Wayne Dyer I love winter. I love the shortened days. I love a crackling fire in the fireplace. I love the winter stillness when snow … Continue reading
Contemplation
“The truth you believe and cling to makes you unavailable to hear anything new.” -Pema Chodron I don’t know about you, but when the holidays start I find it very difficult to work in my studio at the same level … Continue reading
