I set out to update and add images to my Altered Books page, right here on my website. I looked through my saved photo folders on my computer. I soon realized I had lots more images I wanted to share…
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Well, I cannot believe I did it again! This is my second year completing a “365” project. In 2018, I did a 365 project, following along under the direction of Tammy Garcia: 365 Somethings: 2018. I was amazed when I completed the project in late December, 2018 and also proud. I decided to do it again in 2019
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I'm taking a Daisy Yellow online course called: Groovy Grunge. You can move through the lessons at your own pace and there's also a Facebook group for sharing your art or asking questions -super! I really enjoy the Daisy Yellow Workshops. Today I picked up my art journal . . .
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Detail of one of the pages I've been working on . . . I've been continuing to work in a couple of Altered books under the guidance of Tammy Garcia and her "Novel Approach" online workshop. . . .
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Novel Approach is the online workshop I am taking with Tammy Garcia. Thank goodness it is work-at-your-own-pace! I have had a busy past few weeks with my 59th birthday, Steve's 60th birthday, friends visiting from out of town and staying with us . . .
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I am continuing with Tammy Garcia's online course called Novel Approach -slow but sure, at my own pace. I really like that! It has taken some getting used to at first, not being in the same place as everyone in the course, but you know what? I think it's good . . .
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I am enjoying moving through the lessons at my own pace and practicing skills I am not adept at yet via the Novel Approach Workshop.
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There's something quite inspiring about someone else showing me things to do in a medium I've worked in before. I am trying all kinds of things I have never done before and enjoying in immensely.
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I signed up for Tammy Garcia's workshop Novel Approach because it sounded interesting: An Art Journal/Altered Book workshop. I like both of these things . . .
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I am doing with Sharon Borsavage of Livewire Jewelry. We started our collaboration almost 2 years ago and have been working in each other's altered books without any deadlines.
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Here’s a peek into one of my page spreads for my Altered Book lessons, part of: Artful Pages - 4 Artists 4 Ways….
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Behind the scenes, I have been working on a sample altered book for the newly announced collaborative workshop called, Artful Pages - 4 artists 4 ways.
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This is one spread of pages I did recently in Sharon Borsavage's Altered Book that we are collaborating on…
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I really like this page with the use of a transparency-printed photo of my dad, mom & sister in my dad's handmade boats, Lumiere paint, layers of paper and fabric and rubber stamping…
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The cover of my altered book with a theme of Nature & the incredible beauty of it. I take so many photos when out walking that I couldn't resist choosing this theme.
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Here's a page spread I did earlier this week for an Altered Book Round Robin I've been hosting for the past few months. This is Cynthia Weed's wild book titled, "I could have married . . . .
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I’m hosting an "Altered Books Revisited Round Robin" this year and that is exciting. Our group consists of 6 artists/friends who have worked together exchanging altered books in the past….
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