Enjoy!
©Polkadot Possum (Cindy Harwood)
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Another Remains of the Day Journal
Well, I seem to be on a bit of a roll here. Allow me to present my latest Remains of the Day type journal. The pages are again composed of Strathmore drawing paper, Rives Lightweight paper and hand-dyed watercolor papers. The pages are decorated with inked watercolor and drawing papers as well as some fabrics that coordinate with the cover. This journal is 6" x 9".
Enjoy!
©Polkadot Possum (Cindy Harwood)
Enjoy!
©Polkadot Possum (Cindy Harwood)
Sunday, March 20, 2011
And the Work Continues . . .
It's been a busy few days in the studio! I'm still trying to get my Etsy shop stocked so I've been working on more Remains of the Day type of journals.
These aren't really true Remains of the Day journals the way Mary Ann Moss teaches in her online class. I am using Mary Ann's techniques for the covers; however, I have decided to make the pages with a more neutral character. So instead of sewing lots of fabrics and printed papers and ephemera onto the pages, I only added fabrics from the cover and some hand inked watercolor papers to the pages. I have also included some hand-dyed watercolor pages in the signatures. This way the journals can be used by anyone for any topic with out a predetermined style being force on them.
Here's the first journal hot off the press!
The cover is made from some upholstery fabric I found on the bargain table at JoAnn's and over-dyed to make it more interesting. It was as modern type of print with a cream/tan background. I was really pleased with the way the result. I pieced this with some silk scraps, yarns and other trims.
The back of the cover.
Here is one of the hand-dyed water color pages and a plain drawing paper page decorated with hand-inked watercolor paper.
More inking goodness!
A close up of the free-motion stitching on the cover. The pictures don't do the colors justice. That green silk is a really great acid green and the silk right below it is a great orange sherbet color. It's really difficult to get complementary colors to photograph well together. Of course it probably doesn't help that the orange is one of those two-toned fabrics - you know, where the warp and the weft threads are different colors.
I added beading to the ends of the binding threads to give it that extra bit of fun. I'm LOVING this journal!!!!
These aren't really true Remains of the Day journals the way Mary Ann Moss teaches in her online class. I am using Mary Ann's techniques for the covers; however, I have decided to make the pages with a more neutral character. So instead of sewing lots of fabrics and printed papers and ephemera onto the pages, I only added fabrics from the cover and some hand inked watercolor papers to the pages. I have also included some hand-dyed watercolor pages in the signatures. This way the journals can be used by anyone for any topic with out a predetermined style being force on them.
Here's the first journal hot off the press!
The cover is made from some upholstery fabric I found on the bargain table at JoAnn's and over-dyed to make it more interesting. It was as modern type of print with a cream/tan background. I was really pleased with the way the result. I pieced this with some silk scraps, yarns and other trims.
The back of the cover.
Here is one of the hand-dyed water color pages and a plain drawing paper page decorated with hand-inked watercolor paper.
More inking goodness!
A close up of the free-motion stitching on the cover. The pictures don't do the colors justice. That green silk is a really great acid green and the silk right below it is a great orange sherbet color. It's really difficult to get complementary colors to photograph well together. Of course it probably doesn't help that the orange is one of those two-toned fabrics - you know, where the warp and the weft threads are different colors.
I added beading to the ends of the binding threads to give it that extra bit of fun. I'm LOVING this journal!!!!
Thursday, March 17, 2011
More Fun!
NOTE: From now until March 31, 2011 I will donate 100% of all sales in my Etsy shop to the American Red Cross for Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsanumi relief.
Well, I've been busy working away in the studio now that my teaching is done for the semester. As a result, I've got a number of new items in my Etsy shop. Some of these are new designs and some are old favorites.
You've already seen my latest Remains of the Day journal from my previous post:
There are some new girlfriends in the house!! These were really popular when I was living in Illinois and had work in the Illinois Artisans Shops. These are Girlfriend Pins:
I love making these and each one has her own unique personality. They are all handmade using hand-dyed cottons or commercial cottons. Arms, legs and heads are made from glass and/or wooden beads (all hand stitched). Hair is made of yarn. They are wild and crazy girlfriends!
Finally, one of my new designs is a recycled denim heart which is hand beaded and hand embroidered and decorated with spray inks and acrylic paints.
These can be worn as a pin or brooch . . .
. . . or as a pendant.
Gotta go now - more work to do!
Well, I've been busy working away in the studio now that my teaching is done for the semester. As a result, I've got a number of new items in my Etsy shop. Some of these are new designs and some are old favorites.
You've already seen my latest Remains of the Day journal from my previous post:
There are some new girlfriends in the house!! These were really popular when I was living in Illinois and had work in the Illinois Artisans Shops. These are Girlfriend Pins:
I love making these and each one has her own unique personality. They are all handmade using hand-dyed cottons or commercial cottons. Arms, legs and heads are made from glass and/or wooden beads (all hand stitched). Hair is made of yarn. They are wild and crazy girlfriends!
Finally, one of my new designs is a recycled denim heart which is hand beaded and hand embroidered and decorated with spray inks and acrylic paints.
These can be worn as a pin or brooch . . .
. . . or as a pendant.
Gotta go now - more work to do!
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Finally - New Work is Here!!
Well, life has been relatively crazy lately with work and all so I haven't had the time to post any of my new work. I'm really excited about a new scrappy, Remains-of-the-Day- type of journal that I just posted in my Etsy shop.
It's sort of a shabby chic design. The cover is made from recycled denim from old jeans, cotton batik, cotton twill, laces and trims.
The cover has a hook and eye closure and a handmade denim and lace flower decorates the flap on the cover.
There is a denim pocket on the inside of the front cover which would be great for keeping pens, pictures, ephemera or notes.
The signatures are hand-sewn.
The pages are made of a combination of Strathmore 80 lb. drawing paper and a few sheets of lightweight Rives paper.
For added character the pages are of differing widths and heights.
I decorated the pages with stitched-on laces, trims and watercolor and drawing papers which have been splatter painted with acrylic paints.
It's sort of a shabby chic design. The cover is made from recycled denim from old jeans, cotton batik, cotton twill, laces and trims.
The cover has a hook and eye closure and a handmade denim and lace flower decorates the flap on the cover.
There is a denim pocket on the inside of the front cover which would be great for keeping pens, pictures, ephemera or notes.
The signatures are hand-sewn.
The pages are made of a combination of Strathmore 80 lb. drawing paper and a few sheets of lightweight Rives paper.
For added character the pages are of differing widths and heights.
I decorated the pages with stitched-on laces, trims and watercolor and drawing papers which have been splatter painted with acrylic paints.
Monday, February 14, 2011
New Work Coming
I've been working all weekend on something new. It's almost finished and I like how it's turning out. Can't wait to show you all!
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Living the Creative Life
My FibR group met tonight for our monthly meeting. Late last year we decided to choose a book on creativity and begin working through it during our meetings. We chose Living the Creative Life by Rice Freeman-Zachery. So, in January we started going through it on our own (chapter by chapter) and then discussing it in our meetings.
Tonight we talked about Chapter 2: The Creative Childhood. So, what types of creative activities did you do as a child? Were you free to create and engage in creative activities? Was it encouraged?? Interesting things to think about . . .
Some of my daughter's chalk art created when she was three.
And thinking of spring!
Tonight we talked about Chapter 2: The Creative Childhood. So, what types of creative activities did you do as a child? Were you free to create and engage in creative activities? Was it encouraged?? Interesting things to think about . . .
Some of my daughter's chalk art created when she was three.
And thinking of spring!
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Sumptuous Surfaces
In an attempt to catch up on posts about art related stuff I realized that I never blogged about last year's FibR art show at the Tippecanoe Art Federation (TAF) gallery in Lafayette, IN. FibR is a a group of fiber artists from the Lafayette/West Lafayette, IN (and surrounding) area. We have quilters, mixed media artists, basket makers, gourd artists, wearable artists, dyers, jewelry artists and more in our group. We meet once a month at TAF to talk, learn from each other and showcase our work. For the past two or three years now we have had a juried gallery show at the TAF galleries. These are a few pictures from our 2010 show entitled "Sumptuous Surfaces; Layers of Meaning".
The two pieces on the left are by Anita Krug. Leaf wallhanging by Sabrina Cassidy. Beaded necklace by Cindy Anderson.
Both of these pieces are mine. "Blooming" on the left and "Temperance and the Hierophant" on the right.
The two pieces on the left are by Anita Krug. Leaf wallhanging by Sabrina Cassidy. Beaded necklace by Cindy Anderson.
Both of these pieces are mine. "Blooming" on the left and "Temperance and the Hierophant" on the right.
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