03 Saturday Jun 2023
Posted in Chit Chat
11 years ago I published my first blog post ever and I’m quite baffled that I’m still at it, although the going’s been tough once in a while. Some of you out there have been onboard for all of that time, and that just blows my mind! Amazing. And thank you! Now I have a couple of questions.
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colour, country life, crafts, creativity, forage, inner conviction, inspiration, intention, life
Wood, wool, silk, wax, resin, recycled paper, leather, leaves, rocks, sea glass, feathers, plant pigments, string.
Apart from the various acrylic painting practices for bold colours and ease of use, those are the materials I’ve been looking at and collecting to use in my art. Find, gather, reuse; from earth to product, handmade. Recycled fabric, upcycled clothes.
Dilemma:
Continue reading25 Thursday May 2023
Posted in Book making, Show-and-tell
Last summer for some reason I began looking into bookbinding, something that’s been on my bucket list for decades, but I always thought it looked really complicated when I read books about it. Thank goodness for youtube! I think what got me started was a mix of coincidence and also being tired from straining my eyes all the time, and yes, one can relax “watching” videos because you don’t have to focus that hard compared to reading, writing, painting etc.
And after watching various coffee staining adventures for aging ephemera and pages, junk journal making etc. I thought why not use some of my dried plant matter, or go out and pick some leaves? (I don’t have a dye garden at the moment – possibly again next year).
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Colour Cottage 