I'm pretty sure i started a post or two, then never published them. I've been working on getting my art room cleaned. Trying to find a spot for everything and purge some things. The purging is not going as well as i had hoped. It is hard to give some things up. I have several boxes of stuff to donate and there are probably things i could sell as well. I'll work on that after i finish with the "clean."
I do post art on Instagram when i actually do something. Guess i should put it on here too. I hate to give up the blog totally but fear that day is coming. Not that it has a lot of readers-esp when the posting has slacked off so much.
find me on IG donnajoy88 if you want to stay current.
Monday, July 03, 2017
Saturday, March 18, 2017
March...
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| side of first hinge book-mixed media theme |
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| one side of pages on larger hinge book |
Maybe if I set the goal to blog once a month for now, i'll actually do it. I post on instagram and forget to blog. I hosted the project for my art groups' january meeting. I also showed a picture on IG to a friend. Told her i saw it the night before and wanted to change the project to that :) She texted me later that night and said why don't we co-host this next month. So i agreed. Thinking we would come up with our own versions and it would not be too difficult. Wrong. Our Inspiration was Tina Jensen. I saw a book she posted on IG and wanted to try my hand at something similar. Jeanne and I didn't like how loose our
books were when we just tied them to the hinge, so we came up with other bindings. Took us weeks to make our samples, figure out 2 bindings (thanks Traci for the accordian idea!) You can see pictures on my IG feed~but i will post some here too.
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| vintage girl themed book |
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| other side of the vintage girl themed book |
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| the small kraft book |
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| the small kraft book pages |
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| 5 of my hinge books |
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| pages in the "photo booth" book |
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| other side of "photo booth" book pages |
Sunday, February 05, 2017
What I'm Working On
I really like the mark-making/doodling part. I usually have some on hand ready to add all the lines and such when i go to visit my parents. Everything fits in a nice box and travels well. I can sit at the table and
play without having to bring a lot of stuff with me.
Now i am working on some door hinge books~will post some pictures soon!
Thursday, January 12, 2017
Happy New Year and Organize
I can still say that since it's only the 12th.
I got on the "word" bandwagon again this year. I've been feeling chaotic at home ever since we cleaned out my grandparents' house and my parents moved. I brought things home that were for other family members, myself or to sell or donate. Some of it went where it was supposed to, some was sold or given away-the rest resides with me. A lot of the "stuff" was brought home that i thought i could use for art-things that no one else would have wanted...ie trash. I go through boxes, move things around, stack it in the garage, leave it on a table...you get the picture. I've finally had enough. Another friend and I decided that we would be accountable to each other this year as far as getting our art spaces organized. I realized in order to do that i had to first clean off the dining table and the kitchen table. Both had things that needed to go to new homes or be put where they belong. (read: art projects) I now have 3 boxes-over 50 lbs of photo's that need to go to St Louis. but they are boxed/divided for family and ready to go. Old books have been sold to the book store (what a rip off but got them out of the house) Sewing stuff has been moved back to the art room and kitchen table is almost clean. I've even started on my art room table. If you haven't guessed, my word this year is ORGANIZE.
I am actually making progress so it feels really good and do-able. I'm in that "purge" mode so i am more willing to let some things go. (at least in my head) It's time to put things in their place so that i can be more creative and not just stare at my mess.
I got on the "word" bandwagon again this year. I've been feeling chaotic at home ever since we cleaned out my grandparents' house and my parents moved. I brought things home that were for other family members, myself or to sell or donate. Some of it went where it was supposed to, some was sold or given away-the rest resides with me. A lot of the "stuff" was brought home that i thought i could use for art-things that no one else would have wanted...ie trash. I go through boxes, move things around, stack it in the garage, leave it on a table...you get the picture. I've finally had enough. Another friend and I decided that we would be accountable to each other this year as far as getting our art spaces organized. I realized in order to do that i had to first clean off the dining table and the kitchen table. Both had things that needed to go to new homes or be put where they belong. (read: art projects) I now have 3 boxes-over 50 lbs of photo's that need to go to St Louis. but they are boxed/divided for family and ready to go. Old books have been sold to the book store (what a rip off but got them out of the house) Sewing stuff has been moved back to the art room and kitchen table is almost clean. I've even started on my art room table. If you haven't guessed, my word this year is ORGANIZE.
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