8/13/07

Words and Pictures

Just as a new altered page often begins with a blank background and no plan, so begins this entry. Each new page needs a source of inspiration before it can take shape—a color or a picture, or even a mood. When I sit with a book before me, I have within reach many things to stimulate my visual senses—paints, chalk, colorful patterned papers, pictures that I have collected because I found them pleasing. I can rummage in my boxes and feel soft feathers, tender dried leaves, lace, buttons and a myriad of other things that delight my fingers. Some combination of these elements ignites a spark and the page begins. It starts with a simple idea—rarely is the entire page conceived at one time. It is created layer by layer, detail by detail, a special embellishment, until the end result is satisfactory, or satisfaction ends the process. That is also how this entry began. A blank page. The colors and textures were replaced with my thoughts and words. It will be complete with an illustration, which is by nature only an embellishment of words.

2 comments:

Linda said...

Thanks for checking out my blog and commenting. Your book pages are beautiful! I was especially drawn to "Fish Out of Water" because my husband is a pilot and also loves to fish!

I also like how your pages don't always have photos. Right now I feel locked in to preserving the past but really want to just start an altered book to use as a journal. Ah, so many wishes, so little time!

If I hadn't become a teacher, my second choice would have been a librarian.

Betsy said...

You have always loved paper. As a little girl you saved papers you had written or liked. Now you have found a creative way to express yourself with altered books. Keep up the good work.
Your No. 1 fan.

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