Showing posts with label journal. Show all posts
Showing posts with label journal. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

A few Journals


Just recently I have been on an on-line course with the most excellent Sue Bleiweiss.
This class was Journal Making for the Fibre Artist.
As usual I found Sue's class informative, clear to follow, fun and absorbing.

These are the first 3 journals I made on the class.
The first measures 9ins high and 8ins wide when closed.

There are three signatures each with a pocket on the front of each to hold tags or found goodies. Inside are decorated pages. Some stamped and some with stickers or printed images.

I have started to use this one for my patchwork class and the pocket at the front holds the templates for my current project.





The second journal is actually a sketchbook.
It measures 9ins high and 12ins wide when closed.
There are pockets inside the front and back covers to hold pens, pencils and paintbrushes.
I used watercolour paper for the pages.
It is bound with binding rings so pages can be replaced easily.






The third is made like a scrapbook album and would make a wonderful gift with photos mounted inside.

I used asian type fabric and used a chop stick and beads as embellishments to the binding.
Inside used handmade papers, vellum and hand painted papers.


There are 5 journals on the course. I am starting my last one today.
I will show you number 4 and 5 later this week ;0)





















Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Industry


This is my entry in the You Are The Truth Journal Project.

It is a project started by AAC films. You can read about the project here.

The truth I wanted to tell is that "Industry can be Beautiful"

When I lived in Manchester I would pass scenes similar to these every day on my way to work. I would be captivated at sunrise and sunset by the light shining through the chimneys at the chemical plant or the power station.
Living in the city this beauty can be overlooked. Living in the country it can be forgotten and in the future these scenes could disappear altogether.

The truth is that industry can be beautiful in its own way.

The book is now on it's way to Linda but if anyone would like to add to this unique project please let me know.