Evolution of a Page

This is in my Scrapbook Journal.

Paint and ledger paper circles.

And tape.

And then paint.

And more paint.

And ink and pencil.

And the word go...

 

 

And Another Winter

Evolution. Evolution of a page.

Of a middle-aged woman.

Every winter I get low. Blue. Depressed.

Having, in the past, recognized it as a necessary hibernation,

as I enter it now I find myself low but not sunk.

Tired, hungry, unmotivated...

Depressed? Or just a need for quiet and low stimulation? Rest?

Because that's okay.

Whole Again

Another page in stages. I am learning to be sloppy and more free.

Definitely channeling the work of Roben-Marie Smith and Tina Jensen.

Oh the joy and beauty of this.

Also this girl. This girl!

 Home from sophomore year, just turned twenty, my favorite person.

I gave birth to my favorite person.

We laugh at nothingness often.

Lists

I love to make lists. I love to cross things off.

I did biochemistry and molecular biology research for 7 years and loved planning my work, researching, making the list of tasks then performing the tedious repetitive motions to complete the plan.

I found it all oddly creative.

Now with art there is no true need for a list. Mary Ann Moss talks about responding to the 'committee in her head,' just doing what she is told, without thinking.

I find myself doing that now with the tearing, gluing, smearing and drawing.

So where's the list?

Its in the photos of the work I take.

I get in bed at night and look at pictures of the progess for the day.

It is akin to a list-

a retroactive visual list...

Creative Contents

 

I put together this journal is January thinking I would do collage

and REAL visual journaling.

Didn't happen until all at once in November. 

 This is the evolution of the cover.

Magazine pages.

Paint. Ink. Marker. Pencil.

Its interesting to know when something is complete...

 

I kinna dig it.

Oh! K.C.

I am thrilled renowned American textile artist K.C. Willis is coming to OKC to teach her Collage Camp class at Paper Crown 24 September 2011. Well done Cindy on bringing this artist to us!

K.C. Willis has collaged Americana and Women of the West for many years, really pioneering this form of art. As she works, these saddle gals speak to her. She often incorporates their whispers into the collage. Her work is full of wit and grit.

She usually teaches out of her studio but as taken her show on the road this year with plans to remain closer to her Colorado home in the upcoming year. This is a wonderful and rare opportunity to work with this special artist.

Sign up at K.C.'s site soon. I would not miss this chance for the world. I am so excited to be in her company!