Pages, composition.

 

Another short video today, also from the 'other place'.

This is a good way for me to recoup my work from there but don't worry I won't do this every post.

It's artist book faffing today.

 

 

beads and labels

I was worried last week that as I am focusing on getting ready for France and have also been consumed by making lace cloth that I wouldn't have anything to put on here to keep you interested. What didn't occur to me though was that I was still working, finishing things and those could be shown on here. So, last night I burnt a little midnight oil and completed two little artist books. ( I also put Suffolk puffs into little packets but I figure you don't want to see plastic packets every day) 

Back to the books. These two are completely finished, crammed with embroidered samples, scraps of painted paper, buttons, Suffolk puffs, graph paper, plain paper. One has dangly beads....I like those, I may do that to another one. They both have labels at one edge, (as do the other as yet unfinished three). There are three waiting to be finished....that's tonight's task. If you go here, to my Instagram there is a little video (16 seconds) which flips through one of these.

I am still quite a way from being ready to travel on Sunday. I had planned to make more lace cloth, white lace cloth but I doubt that will happen now, more buttons were planned too. It's OK though.....I can only do what I can do. I have reached the point now where I am content that I have done all I can....and will accept that it's enough.

Just a reminder too...I didn't make these little books. I bought them from here, a friend, who is more than happy for me to use them in this way.

And, as we are talking books.....''stitching a story'', my new class. Please take a look.

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for pages

Snippets, samples, scraps, paper, cloth.....pages for artist books. Three new pages were put together last night, gathering has happened for other pages. These artist books have now become ''urgently need to put together'' books as opposed to the ''as and when''  books they were a few weeks ago. Another fifteen pages (guessing here) are needed....wish me luck. One thing this should show you is that never throwing anything away is a good choice. Fabric snippets, offcuts come in handy for many things....including ledger work.

(The lace cloth marathon is nearing completion which is a huge relief. )

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pages

These little books are filling up gradually...there's no rush, a few pages here and there as I get time. Well I say no rush, next week actually, around ten days left to make sure each one is crammed. It may be that next week I will need to make space for a ''book afternoon'', finishing these, adding more snippets of cloth and doodled paper. I plan on painting some paper scraps this afternoon to be added to these.  I will be taking an hour out from this and making little marks, floral marks with watercolour paint onto a blue speckled background. You will get to see my efforts when those little scraps of painted paper appear on these pages....

Stitching a story. New class. Read more here.

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cloth and pages

I'm putting together information for my next class at the moment and wrapped up in all that are pages, cloth samples, embroidered paper, inserting samples into pages......it helps to look back, to remind myself of the possibilities. I am at an advantage in so far as I already have my story book. (the next class will revolve around a story book...more information soon I promise) as I say, I already have my story book so know what to look for in terms of similarity of pattern and surfaces...not that I will be copying anything...I won't. Aside from that you wouldn't believe how excited I get looking back at old work. It's like seeing it for the first time all over again. - See more at: http://karenannruane.typepad.com/karen_ruane/#sthash.1UaaaDw5.dpuf

five pages

As promised yesterday...more pages, five to be exact. ''A few pages here and there'' books....they're taking shape. There are little scraps of stitched cloth with small pieces of torn, painted paper...a few puffs for texture and interest along with rolled cloth and painted cloth.

I do think I need an afternoon playing, just painting more papers, creating little textured scraps of cloth and paper before these books will be sufficiently crammed....that's not a chore, in my opinion that's a win win...

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yesterday and today....

I wasn't here yesterday....two posts in one for you today....

There is a point to all this paper. Aside from it being quite pleasing on the eye it sparks ideas for stitch. I could take this further in so many ways...the button idea being just one of many.

It won't be happening today though. Today I am here...blowing away some cobwebs....

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More pages have been filled in my little artist books. These follow on from these ones and these ones....piling samples, scraps of paper, snippets of cloth, interesting textures and these little books on the table means playtime for me and the actual ''putting together'' of the pages does not take long at all....it's the gathering which takes time, the selecting of embroidered scraps and lovely paper.

As you can see, occasionally I doodle on them too...

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three more

Another three pages, following on from these that makes 27 minimum still needed but who is counting! Mini compositions, scraps of paper, little snippets of stitch, tiny doodles....all of which could be enlarged, used as inspiration for fabric pieces....inspiration....food for my brain...

There are more artist book related ramblings for you to pore over here, here and here.

 If you like these, if you're curious then ''reinventing the page'' begins next Monday, yes...next Monday.....

I must also say that I didn't make the books. I bought them from this amazing place with her consent to use them in this way, to titivate and pass them on.

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three pages

Slowly, slowly I am putting together five little artist books. Three pieces of paper have been stitched and doodled and I now have another three finished pages. Stitch has been extended on to the pages...cohesion.....

My best guess is that I need at least another 30 pages minimum, spread over the five books. It sounds much more of a task that it actually is.

Reinventing the page. Begins Monday March 7.

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