Whew! I finally had a chance to play around with the Cabinet of Curiosities project that Kari (aka artsymama) and Bonnie are hosting! I'm almost caught up!
I've really been thinking a lot of the format I wanted to try. I knew I did not want to go the altered book route. I was thumbing through a fabulous book called Artists' Journals and Sketchbooks by Lynne Perrella and was completely inspired by a journal that Lynn Whipple. It was in a vertical format.
I got the prompts all mixed up so I completed three of them but they're not in order. I did explore, wonder, and dream. So I just have to do curiousity and then I'll be all caught up...until tomorrow! Yee-haw! So when I'm finished with this challenge, I want to find a place to hang it in my studio (yeah right! Good luck with that Michelle!!) and use then refer to the word prompts as inspiration.
So here's my take on it...the first word was Explore...
For whatever reason, I thought Wonder was the next word...
and then did Dream...
I'm using canvas paper and wallpaper with lots of ribbon and fabric. Just as a challenge I'm avoiding glue and sewing everything. I'll be sewing them all together then to make one long wall hanging. Here are the first three laid out. The "dream" page isn't sewn yet because the bling wasn't quite dry yet!
Since we're not football fans in our house, I do believe I'm going to be able to get in some more ART time tomorrow! Wow!! :-)
wow, these are great!!! I think you have created an utterly superb and unique thing here. I love sewing and this makes me want to get off my butt and get my sewing machine fixed-thanks for the shove and the inspiration!
Posted by: Bonnie | February 04, 2007 at 04:05 AM
You continue to amaze me! LOVE these. The mix of materials is absolutely wonderful. I want to reach out and touch them:) What type of glue are you using? Are you using any other adhesive like fusible webbing or anything? Love your work....so inspiring!!!
Posted by: ArtsyMama | February 04, 2007 at 06:20 AM
What a very cool way of making these pages, Michelle! I love all of the fabric! You're so creative. :)
Posted by: Lisa | February 04, 2007 at 07:03 AM
that is just gorgeous. GORGEOUS!
Posted by: tricia | February 04, 2007 at 07:23 AM
Oh dang, I love these. I really get "dream" but all are fab. Can't wait to see this finished and hanging on your wall. You always have to bestest ideas.
Posted by: sharon@norah'S | February 04, 2007 at 07:30 AM
Vertical is cool! This is a neat format, adding bits of inspiraction as you go, like a crazy quilt. I bet this looks fantastic in your studio :)
Posted by: Lilli | February 04, 2007 at 09:55 AM
Oh my godness! Theses are extremely gorgeous! Love all those trimmings! I'm sure is going to look super as a wall hanging!
Posted by: Monica Andrade | February 04, 2007 at 11:11 AM
Wowsers! What a neat project---love what you have going & can't wait to see the progress! Enjoy your artsy Sunday---am hoping to play today too---new stamps from Art House :).
Posted by: Jana | February 04, 2007 at 04:28 PM
Wow! I am just so mesmerize w/all these beautiful things you do, Michelle! I ordered a lot of stamps from just johanna, love those birdies and the mini eiffel tower!
Posted by: Malou | February 04, 2007 at 07:58 PM