Art Every Day Month: November 25

25 November 2009

No image today but I started painting paper for little books I’m going to make… I’ll be doing a similar idea to the postcards I’ve been doing but a book. I’ll post something soon. My sister and her partner are in town but I’ll make time to post. I’m going to teach them how to make books. I’m very excited.

I’ve been cleaning up my office studio, maybe just consolidating piles but was inspired by this decluttering post by The Star Garden another participant in AEDM. I am putting art up on the walls in my office studio and will take photos eventually.  Today, I was inspired by these beautiful books by Letterself.

I am feeling a bit challenged with Art Every Day Month but also inspired by doing so much art. The momentum feels really good. Looking forward to running tomorrow morning and celebrating Thanksgiving with family. To those of you who celebrate, enjoy!

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2 Comments

  1. Lori
    Posted 26 November 2009 at 2:01 am | Permalink

    Good luck with your books! Can’t wait to see photos of them.

    Reply
  2. Julie Jordan Scott
    Posted 26 November 2009 at 8:34 am | Permalink

    How exciting – to teach your family the art of book making. I am envious.

    I hope your time of celebration was festive and delicious!

    Reply

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  • Artist statement

    I’m hungry to learn and it’s through my process of creating that I’m ultimately satisfied. I’m curious about different materials and take on the challenge to incorporate what I’m most drawn to into my work. I’m intrigued to discover the resulting patterns and repetition. As I create, I explore my inner landscape. I’m attempting to uncover a stifled sound. It’s my challenge to express this internal voice through my art and ultimately, boldly, out loud.

    My quest to connect my voice with my work has led me to reexamine my personal history. The threads in my bookbinding and in my collage are entwined in my familial roots. Growing up, I remember a quilt frame my dad made, taking up our entire living room. His grandmother taught him to quilt using scraps of clothing. Years later, I began a quilt when a friend was teaching a class on patchwork. To my surprise, cutting up fabric and piecing it back together reminded me of my work with paper collage.

    As a child I would sew with my mom and what I most remember is the guilt I’d feel as I jammed up her machine. Now, when the threads and material bunch up they become useful fodder for my work. In some ways the threads act as a binding element, as in my books, and in other ways they are a reflection of my internal processes.