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Wednesday 26 March 2014

a step closer .....

A mentoring morning with Fiona and I am so much more at ease ..... I think!  I have been tense and wound up and not at all relaxed about this work and then talking it through with Fiona this morning, realised that though I am quite happy with some of these prints as etchings, the difficulty I have with the work is seeing it as a book.

I had the thought of making an irregular concertina book - various sizes in fold and in page which will make it more of an artwork than a picture book.  This also means that all of the imagery is not revealed at once.  The thought of just turning the pages and seeing what came next (which works so well with some of my books) did not solve the issues I have been having with the presentation.  As yet I haven't even done all the artwork but for me, having a sense of the piece, the way the images and the negative spaces all speak to each other and relate, gives me a way forward. So, now that I can see a way forward, I will relax and enjoy the process.  I can hear a big sigh of relief from those around me .....

And Fiona's book - well, you will just all have to wait and see.  It is oh so very gently, exquisite.









Then again, I could just cut up the work and use small parts of each image.


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17 comments:

  1. Barry26 March 2014 at 18:39

    SB -= such beautiful imagery, marks and textures in the work already - you two just encourage each other to greatness. Peace. B

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    1. susan bowers28 March 2014 at 09:22

      Thanks Barry - not sure that we are headed towards greatness, but the journey we have tends to pull out the best in us.

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  2. Olga Norris26 March 2014 at 21:02

    A photocopier, scissors, and time to explore possibilities can be great fun as well as solving current problems, ... and suggesting future solutions. The work you show continues to look powerful: specific yet suggesting the universal; telling a story which can have more than one meaning. This looks far beyond beautiful.

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    1. susan bowers28 March 2014 at 09:24

      A lovely thing to say Olga. Thank you. Still think I will work on the 'full' images but strongly suspect that when it comes to making the book, I will hint at the larger image and only use portions .... we will l see.

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  3. Anonymous27 March 2014 at 05:10

    Wonderfull paintings - I love them. I stay tuned. Have a great day, Inge

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    1. susan bowers28 March 2014 at 09:25

      Hello Inge. Thank you for watching the progress of this book all the way from Germany! Nice to have your company.

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  4. ArtPropelled27 March 2014 at 19:19

    The bird and the eggs .... and now the perfect nest. It's the sort of nest you want to put your hand into.

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    1. susan bowers28 March 2014 at 09:27

      I love that Robyn - 'a nest to put your hand into' ..... I may have been struggling but some interesting images have appeared. Still see them more as etchings than the makings of a book, but I am not going to worry about that any more. Will just get on and do the work.

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  5. Fiona Dempster27 March 2014 at 20:27

    The works themselves are amazing…how you bring it together as book will also be wonderful; I hope that the path becomes clearer in the next wee while. Such a privilege to be part of the journey with you...

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  6. susan bowers28 March 2014 at 09:30

    Thanks Fiona - I always love having your help and support along the way. Much like one can have that wonderful sense in a relationship of 'being known' - I find that in our collaboration. The sense of 'being known' - you understand the way I work and when something sits well with me, or not, and are able to direct me back to my way of seeing and being. thank you. x

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  7. Kim Henkel Creations28 March 2014 at 14:04

    The images for this piece are breathtakingly exquisite! Oh and how I love to discover such beauty at the turning of the pages.

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    1. susan bowers30 March 2014 at 12:59

      Thanks so much Kim .... not quite sure how to making the turning of the pages exciting but am working on it!

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  8. Suzi Smith29 March 2014 at 01:19

    i've ooh-ed at fiona's, now aah-ing at yours… love the illustrations, the textures, everything… the way will reveal itself ;-)

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    1. susan bowers30 March 2014 at 13:00

      Thanks for dropping by my blog Suzi - am going to trust that the way will reveal itself. As it often does. :-)

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  9. Mo Crow5 April 2014 at 06:14

    loving watching the progress with this one Susan

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  10. susan bowers7 April 2014 at 14:46

    Thanks Mo. Finished my book yesterday - all I need to do is sew it together and it is complete.... apart from the wording that Fiona will put in it as part of the collaboration. The books will be revealed on World Book Day April 23rd.

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  11. Charlton Stitcher9 April 2014 at 05:10

    What beautiful restrained images, suggesting so much. I often like the idea of hinting and using parts of images, increasing so much more the wondering and speculation about what's left unsaid - but I'm sure you will come to the right solution. Your work is always such a joy to behold. I only wish I could see it in person.

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