tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524845044750483894.post7574342366042783514..comments2024-02-24T16:56:08.077+10:00Comments on tracemarks: drought dry artists' journal .....susan bowershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05039648113517753032noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524845044750483894.post-1551401760908224672018-07-11T16:25:14.123+10:002018-07-11T16:25:14.123+10:00I absolutely love this... I so identify with your ...I absolutely love this... I so identify with your passion - my hubby has also learnt to look at things a bit differently since being out and about with me as I notice everything like this and love the minutiae of design in both nature and architecture, always photographing the most unlikely things! I have done some of this overlay work too - Zentangle tracings on parchment over manipulated photos - I love how each layer enhances the other. I must explore your blog further... You are a woman after my own heart!!<br /><br />ShoshiShoshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00028185699225457125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524845044750483894.post-56827926369664902272015-09-18T03:49:09.671+10:002015-09-18T03:49:09.671+10:00Love this, and artist books in general.Love this, and artist books in general.red-handedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16484549762594608774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524845044750483894.post-1295763611234717252012-06-27T09:17:14.797+10:002012-06-27T09:17:14.797+10:00Hello Kim. thank you for going and visiting my bl...Hello Kim. thank you for going and visiting my blog. I always enjoy a blog wander as you never know when something you see will strike a chord within. Glad you found that in mine :-)<br />Thank you Maire - you are right in what you say. Sometimes we see or visit a place that has an emotional and visual effect on us and that can often produce heartfelt work. Wish I could work like that all the time ..... I think about it often but sometimes the work just doesn't come out as emotively as you hope. Glad you like my work. Thanks.<br />Hi Jackie - mmmm, I really love working with perspex, using it as pages or covers of a book. Metal is new to me but I am thinking that I amy want to use it more ... as pages and covers. I use copper all the time to etch but have never really thought about adding metal as an element of my work. This second collaborative piece will be fun. Thinking of many possibilities now but the metal covers are a sure thing.susan bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05039648113517753032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524845044750483894.post-45235484998200447212012-06-27T05:46:16.132+10:002012-06-27T05:46:16.132+10:00A beautiful piece of work. I really like both the ...A beautiful piece of work. I really like both the perspex cover and the metal ones you plan to use.jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12399291168901237105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524845044750483894.post-23947440385164481192012-06-24T21:48:35.112+10:002012-06-24T21:48:35.112+10:00this book is quite stunning... you know, you think...this book is quite stunning... you know, you think about how fortunate it was that you went to that place... had you not, this might never have come forth into the world - and wouldn't that have been a sad thing... this book is just amazing - i love your work!mairedoddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01518352870828784085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524845044750483894.post-62526822482921408262012-06-22T08:07:28.770+10:002012-06-22T08:07:28.770+10:00Susan,
This book is beautiful! I will return when...Susan,<br />This book is beautiful! I will return when I have some more time to visit your other posts, as I just discovered your site, and I am out of visiting time. Stunning work!Kim Henkel Creationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176040961123505177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524845044750483894.post-6526869757834418582012-06-20T09:07:18.332+10:002012-06-20T09:07:18.332+10:00Thanks Ann. Lovely to have you visit my blog agai...Thanks Ann. Lovely to have you visit my blog again. It is nice to be able to show a book from all angles - artist's books do not generally show off as well as two dimensional work. It often takes many photos to give an idea of the book. Glad you enjoyed.susan bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05039648113517753032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524845044750483894.post-10861940644267335302012-06-20T01:18:28.652+10:002012-06-20T01:18:28.652+10:00Susan,
This is a gorgeous, lush book, a wonderful...Susan,<br /><br />This is a gorgeous, lush book, a wonderful combination of (your) artist's hand and the air and lines (of grasses and horizons) of the natural world. It is also good for us to see the book from all angles, with its threads and open pages... just lovely!Ann Knickerbockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15739917751844932016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524845044750483894.post-46898314229275713042012-06-18T16:38:04.140+10:002012-06-18T16:38:04.140+10:00Thanks for commenting on those last remarks of min...Thanks for commenting on those last remarks of mine Barry. As much as I love photography, we both do, you are right in saying that the brush or pencil etc capture the essence. I think that is why I am completely drawn to the abstract image.susan bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05039648113517753032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524845044750483894.post-75786045750842109422012-06-18T16:35:57.239+10:002012-06-18T16:35:57.239+10:00No matter how much I see you, and show you my work...No matter how much I see you, and show you my work and ponder over yours, I love having feedback on my posts from you! Strange how much it means to have you come by and put in words what you often say to me face to face. Thank you Fiona. I love that you 'get' and appreciate my work.susan bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05039648113517753032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524845044750483894.post-70691626282616434232012-06-18T16:33:32.437+10:002012-06-18T16:33:32.437+10:00Thank you Liz. I love that you saw what Julie from...Thank you Liz. I love that you saw what Julie from Thread Born said about my marks on the transparencies. I did not intend those marks as secret language but really love that work that I do in other areas has flowed into this book. I often deal with hidden meaning, secret language and deep secrets ...... all fairly obscure work as you can imagine!susan bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05039648113517753032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524845044750483894.post-1633546378480890002012-06-18T16:30:43.261+10:002012-06-18T16:30:43.261+10:00Hello Noela - I know this is one you have seen bef...Hello Noela - I know this is one you have seen before but thank you for your comments. It is nice to make something about a specific time and place and then be able to remember all those thoughts when you look at the book again.susan bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05039648113517753032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524845044750483894.post-37131735071277448122012-06-18T16:29:16.778+10:002012-06-18T16:29:16.778+10:00Thanks Julie - a lovely comment, especially about ...Thanks Julie - a lovely comment, especially about the secret language. That made me smile because so much of my work actually deals in that kind of secret language. Had no intention of it here but LOVE that it felt like that!susan bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05039648113517753032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524845044750483894.post-74282554325045363032012-06-18T16:27:33.133+10:002012-06-18T16:27:33.133+10:00Thank you Lisa. i love it when new people pop in ...Thank you Lisa. i love it when new people pop in and look at my blog as it means I then visit their work in their blog. A wonderful way to studio visit and enjoy each other's work.susan bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05039648113517753032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524845044750483894.post-44148878224259824502012-06-18T16:25:33.593+10:002012-06-18T16:25:33.593+10:00What a lovely message Ann. Thank you. One couldn&...What a lovely message Ann. Thank you. One couldn't say anything nicer to an artist!susan bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05039648113517753032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524845044750483894.post-29545899785252599472012-06-18T16:24:44.576+10:002012-06-18T16:24:44.576+10:00Thank you Valerie - perspective is an amazing thin...Thank you Valerie - perspective is an amazing thing isn't it. I visit your blog and find your work rich and full - not sparse as all! Maybe I should look further back in your posts. I do love hearing how other people view their work and how quite often we see it differently. Artwork is so subjective isn't it ......susan bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05039648113517753032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524845044750483894.post-50291521760625770132012-06-18T16:21:38.860+10:002012-06-18T16:21:38.860+10:00Thanks for visiting my blog Diane. It always surp...Thanks for visiting my blog Diane. It always surprised me to find people popping in and leaving lovely comments. Thank you.susan bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05039648113517753032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524845044750483894.post-12791145301640228132012-06-18T16:19:58.322+10:002012-06-18T16:19:58.322+10:00Thanks Jennifer - I will post some more on various...Thanks Jennifer - I will post some more on various artist's books I have made. I am glad you could sense the life about to burst ...... I tried to introduce that idea in the overlays. thank you for your lovely comment - again!susan bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05039648113517753032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524845044750483894.post-54112081911860885362012-06-18T16:17:57.785+10:002012-06-18T16:17:57.785+10:00That is the thing with an artist's book isn...That is the thing with an artist's book isn't it Carol, you really want to hold it, examine its structure, get the sense of it ...... I love the intimacy of artist's books for that reason. It satisfies more than just the visual sense.susan bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05039648113517753032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524845044750483894.post-19706077265502222782012-06-17T20:19:45.891+10:002012-06-17T20:19:45.891+10:00S-as you say in your ending statements - the camer...S-as you say in your ending statements - the camera is great for capturing the images; but the brush, pencil, press and the artist are what captures the essence for us as beholders. Beautiful work. BBarryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10059639215109777537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524845044750483894.post-71639583555893075412012-06-17T18:12:51.544+10:002012-06-17T18:12:51.544+10:00Hi Susan, I have visited this post maybe three tim...Hi Susan, I have visited this post maybe three times and have just realised I haven't yet commented! Oh my mind, my mind. I don't know if its possible to have subdued power, but that's how this book feels to me - powerful yet subdued. Your expressive marks are perfection and I think you have really captured the feelings, not just the place or the moment. Love the double binding as well.Fiona Dempsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09275413906419343228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524845044750483894.post-39627144866363649972012-06-17T12:10:03.427+10:002012-06-17T12:10:03.427+10:00Love these drawing, so strong and stark. One gets ...Love these drawing, so strong and stark. One gets a real sense of what it felt like. And I like what Thorn Thread said about the vellum paper, exactly right.Liz Davidson / Artist Notebookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02751895300168082933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524845044750483894.post-53271708355929553972012-06-16T13:19:21.924+10:002012-06-16T13:19:21.924+10:00These are truly beautiful marks and expressions of...These are truly beautiful marks and expressions of the time and place - thanks for sharing XNoela Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14474975263132770651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524845044750483894.post-13171893708724137712012-06-15T10:51:04.304+10:002012-06-15T10:51:04.304+10:00Your line drawings are so expressive...but I also ...Your line drawings are so expressive...but I also love the little etched markings on the translucent pages...like a secret language.Thread Bornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14976508177978319576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2524845044750483894.post-13847867537844335002012-06-15T05:48:22.850+10:002012-06-15T05:48:22.850+10:00To hold this book in my hands, feel the papers and...To hold this book in my hands, feel the papers and threads would put a smile on my face. How exquisite!Lisa Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06852169250957124847noreply@blogger.com