Work makes and re-makes itself sometimes, and in recent days I was approached by a friend in the US who checked if I would be OK if she added some typewriter written words to some wee pieces I had sent her several years ago.
I said yes immediately and thought what a great addition the words would make. Plus she was doing it on her purple typewriter; with purple ribbon. How could anybody say no?!?!?
So that work got re-made and it got me thinking of re-making some of the works themselves.
In amongst the busy-ness of life I just grabbed some quiet studio moments and sat and played with the old embossing plates I found. I had made the work so long ago I could barely remember what I did; but I knew that I hand embossed.
The original formal pieces were called Gentle Journeys I and II.
I still find them very calming. However the notion of the squares is what had gotten me and I had made several small ones and wrapped them in Japanese paper and sent them out into the world.
I couldn't find the 'X' so I cut another one; but the line and the circle were still around.
I headed off, using up strips of Fabriano Rosapina that were 8cm wide, creating patterns at will and at random.
It was so stilling, and calming. Just sitting there with paper, a hand embossing tool and some plates; making it up as I went along.
And then trimming some luscious Japanese paper and making a wrap for them. It's a little bit of magic as you unwrap what lies within.
Ridiculously simple, but oh so satisfying...
More gentle journeys.
I said yes immediately and thought what a great addition the words would make. Plus she was doing it on her purple typewriter; with purple ribbon. How could anybody say no?!?!?
So that work got re-made and it got me thinking of re-making some of the works themselves.
In amongst the busy-ness of life I just grabbed some quiet studio moments and sat and played with the old embossing plates I found. I had made the work so long ago I could barely remember what I did; but I knew that I hand embossed.
The original formal pieces were called Gentle Journeys I and II.
I still find them very calming. However the notion of the squares is what had gotten me and I had made several small ones and wrapped them in Japanese paper and sent them out into the world.
I couldn't find the 'X' so I cut another one; but the line and the circle were still around.
I headed off, using up strips of Fabriano Rosapina that were 8cm wide, creating patterns at will and at random.
It was so stilling, and calming. Just sitting there with paper, a hand embossing tool and some plates; making it up as I went along.
And then trimming some luscious Japanese paper and making a wrap for them. It's a little bit of magic as you unwrap what lies within.
Ridiculously simple, but oh so satisfying...
More gentle journeys.
Gentle, calming, beautiful
ReplyDeleteThanks Jac - I think they are just that! Go well
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ReplyDeleteThat's lovely Liz. I really do enjoy simplicity and elegance. And grace...so beautiful thank you.
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