Artwork consisting of different media
JUNK JOURNAL - MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE PART 9 Completion of the cat page Finally assembling all the parts and completing what has turned out to be a pretty busy and crowded page! The baked beans packaging cat is winking at you in this one!! You may notice that I have added some…
JUNK JOURNAL - MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE PART 8 Beginning work on the cat page The subject for this page just happened and wasn't planned. It came about because I see art potential in the most unlikely places. Food packaging for art In a recent grocery delivery I had a multi-pack of baked…
FROTTAGE - A NEW WAY TO USE MY TEXTURE MAKERS Today I discovered a whole new way to use my texture makers - Frottage! Max Ernst I was looking at the work of Ernst Haeckel because of another project I am involved in at present, and in my YouTube feed, the work of…
JUNK JOURNAL - MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE PART 7 I've decided this book is going to be too thick with a single signature, so I'm dividing the pages into two signatures. Working on some pages and organising the first signature Obviously at this stage, there is still quite a bit of work to…
JUNK JOURNAL - MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE PART 6 Working on pages and folios Quite a productive session in the studio this afternoon. I continued to work on some pages I'd already started, and began some more. Envelope paper This is envelope paper with the pattern on the inside to prevent the contents…
JUNK JOURNAL - MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE PART 5 Teabag stain pages Some time ago I made a lot of sheets with teabag stains on them. After making the tea, I squeezed out most of the liquid from the bag and placed it on a piece of watercolour paper to dry, adding more…
JUNK JOURNAL - MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE PART 4 Over the past couple of days I have made some progress with the pages. I have had fun rummaging through my stash, and discovering bits and pieces which I pulled out to use. Some of them have been lying around for too long and…
JUNK JOURNAL - MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE PART 3 Working on the noise makers for the front cover The six noise makers for the front cover are now complete. I had to use a variety of glues to attach them. The whole thing is pretty three-dimensional and they need to be firmly affixed.…
JUNK JOURNAL - MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE PART 2 I have made some progress on this new project. This is the sort of project that doesn't have a definite plan. As I see different materials, I am getting ideas of how to use them, and the project will evolve as I work on…
RECYCLED PAPER-GLASSINE BAG MINI-ALBUM VIDEO FLIP-THROUGH Two years ago I completed a mini-album created from paper bags with a glassine pannel. You can see the final photo flip-through here. Here are a few sample photos of the finished book, which I posted at the time. I haven't done a lot of videos of…
