Sunday, March 8, 2020

Three Little Books take a bow

So this is the paper thread series up to now. Signed, done.

Posing for their close-ups





Now what I learned will come with me for the next part of the project.

I need to bind the woven wool covers. I'm saying that to get myself to do it. Making pages, for some reason, puts me off. Once I start it's fine.
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  1. ellen abbottMarch 8, 2020 at 8:26 AM

    These are so neat. curious to see what the end result of all this will be. do you intend to write anything in them? I tried making paper once with a granddaughter for a school project. let's just say it was a little less than successful.

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    1. BoudMarch 8, 2020 at 9:24 AM

      There are two exhibits coming up, and I'll frame them for display. They're really complete artworks, but a buyer could choose to draw I suppose. The paper itself is artwork rather than intended as a surface for other work. When I bind the woven wool books, those pages may be commercial paper, my recycled art, that could be drawn or written on. Different purpose there.

      Often what kids learn is not papermaking from original plant material, but recycling. It's great for kids to learn, and it's different from the lengthy prep needed for original paper. You might try it again! I blogged about papermaking a while back, if you want to know more.

      And there's a longer term possibility of a solo show of my books in a glass case.

      They're all going to be available for sale when I select the best. It's going to be a while!

      Thanks for your input, really nice to hear.

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  2. Salty Pumpkin StudioMarch 8, 2020 at 9:12 AM

    Your beautiful books would make thoughtful gifts with special notes and poems inside. Thank you for sharing how you make them

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  3. BoudMarch 8, 2020 at 9:26 AM

    What a cool idea. Noted! And thank you for the nice words.

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  4. mittensMarch 8, 2020 at 4:12 PM

    This is truly fascinating, watching someone thinking out loud, creating something unique, one stitch at a time. Process sometimes is more interesting than the finished product, like reading a book that almost gives you the ending, but not quite.

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  5. BoudMarch 8, 2020 at 4:27 PM

    Thank you for a wonderful comment. For years,back when I was painting and drawing and monotype making, I was often asked to show pictures of the process.

    But it was impossible, either because like monotype making, it went with lightning swiftness, or with drawing and painting, it was impossible to divide the focus between the flow of the work and interrupting it to make pix.

    But with fiber arts, it's much slower and has definite stopping places, so I am finally able to chronicle it as I go.

    It's become part of the process now. I really like showing all the stages, including the ones that didn't work. And remembering I have readers who are unfamiliar with these art forms. It's lovely.

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  6. Joanne NoragonMarch 8, 2020 at 6:20 PM

    Thank you. I have enjoyed the knowledge you have sent on to us. I scrolled down your side bar for paper, and see I need to set aside a semester to go through your work.

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    1. BoudMarch 8, 2020 at 6:25 PM

      No rush! I really appreciate your reading in here and taking part.

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  7. PaintedThreadMarch 9, 2020 at 9:00 AM

    These are seriously cute. I love all the texture and color.

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  8. BoudMarch 9, 2020 at 9:51 AM

    Thank you. I really heart texture. Not quite so sensitive to color, it's about shapes and relationships mainly, but, yes, color matters.

    It's such a pleasure to give you dear blogistas a preview.

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  9. Magpie's MumblingsMarch 10, 2020 at 7:36 PM

    And so they should (take a bow, that is). Well done! It's one thing to create with fibre but doing so in miniature offers a whole new set of challenges.

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  10. BoudMarch 10, 2020 at 8:14 PM

    Thank you. I do gravitate eventually to the small scale.

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