Playing with transfers

I finally found the print outs I made for the beginning of my new project, "friends of mine." The file folder had been missing for quite some time. I've searched high and low and had completely given up finding it. I was going to print all the sheets out again. Then right after I did the final mix of the CD that I sending along this the books, it appears in my office of all places. I had looked there a hundred times and suddenly, poof! there it was!! As if, by magic. Who knows which one of my friends made that happen. Certainly was NOT Michael, Ted or Patrick. Those cynical realists. For some reason, I love them anyway...But, for some reason, I do feel like the photos were hiding from me and now they are back. ( for whatever reason? I don't know.) Yes, I know, I'm wacked! To quote my son, Jackson (quoting some cartoon): "I'm a loopy nut job!"

Anyway...I want to create a overlay effect with some of the photos and am working on different transfer methods. Other methods I tried, like acetone and gel medium did not work as well as this. I had EXCELLENT results with the citrus based paint stripper. My ventilation wasn't so great. Make sure you open windows if you try this. Samples of Jennifer and Heather are attached. Now that I have the techique down, I've got to find the book pages that I want to use for each person. I'm searching for an illustrated copy of Little House on the Prairie, Dune and The Book of Questions. Not sure what book I will assign to Patrick, our "favorite" in school was Moby Dick. I won't do that to him. I should go to Recycle North to see what I can come up with.

Remainders

ATC

A Penny Dreadful

So I'm inspired for a new altered book, I've got images floating around in my head, a feeling, and colors. I've been digging for images.

Maybe I've been inspired by the season, Halloween is coming and I started by looking at photos of Edgar Allen Poe and the raven,

then I moved on to reading Frankenstein. Dracula is the next on the book shelf. Over the summer I finished the Historian, which is also about Vampires. I have to say, I've always had an attraction to vampire movies, the Hunger was one of my faves in the 80s. (could have been, the DB or Susan Sarandon or the fact that Bauhaus was in it....)

Not quite sure what the format will be... the book might be set up like a field guide, with clippings and details about the vampire inside, got to think about it more.

That will come.

I should start looking for a book to work in. That always helps....

Then there is the movie version of Sweeney Todd. I saw the preview and I can't wait to see this movie... Tim Burton has such an amazing style when it comes to film making... such a great vision...


I'm sure there are other influences... I won't name them all....

Also, I have not given up on the reunion book. But, somehow the photos that I printed out are MIA. I wanted to sit down and start working up pages, but now I have to print them out again....blah...

I'm speechless!

I just found out that the Rutland Herald ran an article yesterday about the Book Arts Show at the Chaffee. They featured a photo of my book, angels have wings and gave me credit in the caption. I just can't believe it! This is just too much.

On top of that, this Blog, Between the Worlds, was feature on the ZNE Blogz site! I feel extremely blessed to get two pieces of recognition in one day!! How amazing it that? It just leaves me speechless!!!
WOW!

A Chance to meet the Past

This is tonight's work in the studio-A Chance to meet the Past- Another ATC for Liz Demas and the BAG workshop tomorrow.

Below is the lesson learned today- it was a strong one- it was something I knew was coming but was unsure of when or how it would evolve...

Today a change of perspective. A chance to look outside of myself and my flaws. To be the active observer and to finally learn a humble truth about living. So now I am thanking you and the universe for that everything that is. In the perfect imperfection that life hands me. The meaning - the lesson is not lost.
YES! I AM LISTENING! I GET IT!

And today, on my way home from work, when I could no longer resist the urge to thank a dear friend of mine, for being just that, a dear friend (nothing more and nothing less) the 444 came right across my plane of vision. I saw it go right by on a license plate, like a sign that said: " See, I told you so! It's all OK." I laughed out loud and was filled with such joy.

I will not ignore it. I will not take this gift for granted. I will recognize, appreciate and embrace it all for what it is. I thank you for the beauty and the breath of being. Thank you for everything that is. My cup is full.

I will start embracing, praising and recognizing all that is for good or for bad. Grey is good. Everything has value and should be seen for what it is.

I will start to appreciate all the things I have and stop the wanting of the things that are outside me reach. "Right now, (I) am exactly where (I) should be." Take away the wanting and I take away the suffering.

Finally, it is all starting to make sense to me.

movies that move

strange that i have been listening to the piano soundtrack for the past few weeks. it was the music that i had in the ipod when i was working on the corset book. now as the leaves are changing color, it inspires me even more. i have even gone and uploaded a piece of the piano soundtrack to my page at ZNE. tonight i turned on the tube for background noise while i finished up with folding laundry and washing dishes. low and behold, the piano was on showtime. i was immediately sucked in.

why i am connected to that movie i don't know.

and then there is another that has affected me. brokeback mountain. i finally decided to watch it, i'm probably the last person on earth left to see it. i gave in after someone at work recommended again to me. so i watched it. after it was over i cried and cried.

somewhere in my head these two stories are connected. and in it there is something brewing..... a new book????