Small steps along the way

I have been continuing to explore the layering and translucency of this funny little experimental book.

Working with the imagery of shattering, I found another beautiful, but different Japanese paper, and traced the image onto it, and then cut the work into 16 squares, each 4cm x 4cm

I do spend a fair bit of time waffling around when I have delightful and delicious paper to play with!

Many a moment is spent staring at it, lifting it, watching it move, sensing its lightness and driftiness. 

But I then had to consider how it might sew.  I need to hold the lightest papers together and I really wasn't sure if the sewing machine would simply shred it; so I layered up a few scraps and headed home to the trusty machine.

And we did well!