Pulp Redux Progress

The update on my altered book "Roots.. beneath the layers"

for the Pulp Redux collaboration.

My book is getting thicker...

Front inside cover and first page:

 On the left is a poem by Stanley Kunitz called "The Layers"

and on the right a photograph of my grandmother as a child.

The poem discusses the journey of life and how our

identites change past and future.

The second half of the poem will be on the 

inside back cover of the book.

This page is a fabric and fiber art piece. The five spears of turquoise

represent the five collaborators in this project. Friendship is one

symbolism of turquoise. In an organic sense,

the spears represent "layers" which

by definition are stems that are covered with soil for rooting.

For more details about the project

click on the Pulp Redux link on the sidebar.

flowers, roots and pulp

 song of the seasons collage

mixed media collage designed on a vintage book cover with

layers of fabric, paper, lots of textures and details.

thanks to Alicia for the lovely photograph!

now available on my Etsy.

so what is this?

the bare bones of my next project...

an altered book collaboration

with a group of extraordinarily talented ladies.

there are five participating in this

project :

Alicia of Altered Bits

Debrina of Debrinas Diary

Kim of Merlins Musings

Lisa of Lucky Dip

and myself.

each of us will complete a page

and the cover of our books then 

send them out on a four month voyage so

that all other participants

can contribute their artistic talent and

intrepretation of the chosen theme on their

designated page or pages.

the blog is Pulp Redux

my theme is "roots...beneath the layers"

some of the elements that might be appearing in my book...

i am so excited to be a part of this

exciting artistic journey...

please visit the blog so you can travel along with us!

 

no. 5 emerges

I've finally finished my cover for my altered book for Pulp Redux...

an awesome altered book round robin collaboration that I am thrilled

 to be participating in! My theme is Roots...beneath the layers.

Anyone who has seen my work knows that
layers are one of my signature styles.

I've assembled the cover with cast off parts from other devices

such as an old cuckoo clock, a printers tray and an old camera.

I've also included found objects and a few mini assemblages

I've made from wire and fiber.

The twigs on the side will be part of the cover when the book

returns to me after visiting the other 4 artists

involved in this labor of love.