This is a personal book about trying to find my place, my home. Starting out with plenty of confusion and wandering in all directions. Eventually, having passed close by several times, I found my resting place atop the hill. My heart home. So I guess it is really a book about searching. The book pages were made a few years ago with paper left over when working on one of the collaborative works with Fiona Dempster - our 'envelope books'. I tried at some stage to make them into a book previously but it was a very unsuccessful attempt and I ripped it apart. The mapping pages have been sitting on/in one of my desk piles for years and have finally been made into a book which pleases me.
With a number of books this year I have used 'greyboard' mostly because it has been expeditious, but with this book I actually think it really suits the imagery. A number of people who have been following my 'book a week project' have said that this is their favourite so far and I would have to agree. Probably because this one comes from the heart! It is a very simple little book but it has meaning.
Hi SB - so satisfying when it comes together. Glad you persisted. B
ReplyDeleteThanks Barry. Sometimes the right solution takes a while to present itself!
Deletesuch a beautiful resolve!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mo - 9am better pleased with this effort.
DeleteI’m m fascinated by this - it’s so beautifully subtle. I’m wondering, are those lovely wandering marks in stitch or pen? I suspect the latter as stitch that close together is tricky on paper.
ReplyDeleteSorry I took so long to reply to this lovely comment. The marks are indeed made with pen. Would love to try with three on paper but as you say - could be tricky! Sticking on paper works very well with a sewing machine but mine has a burnt out motor!
DeleteLoving the greyboard - and so good when the works finds it right place and home...
ReplyDeleteI know you understand that sometimes things just don’t work out as planned and then out of the blue a resolution may be found.
DeleteOh how lovely they've turned out. Really beautiful !
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