Winter

 We are in the middle of some real wintery weather at the moment.

Here are some winter photos that I have taken to capture the feeling of 

winter.







Wanderlust- A life in your Hand

Wanderlust 2018 is proving to be a very interesting and inspiring experience. 
This is the work I have created following a tutorial by Kasia Avery, "A life in your Hand".
I am really pleased with the result. For more details visit the Everything Art website.

A life in your Hand

Textured border 

Making a spiral bound journal

This week I have been continuing my adventures with book making under the expert tuition of Janina Maher. We made ringbinder journals, using a machine to make the holes and put in the spirals. I have learned a lot about the importance of accurate cutting of the paper! The paper I used for the cover is handmade from Thailand, and the inside is kraft paper.

Front of book

Inside of book

Bookbinding machine

A Present from India

Woodblocks from India, a present from my husband's trip to Mombai.

They are hand carved and he bought them in a market. I can't wait to try

them! They will be put to good use.

Map for Wanderlust 2018

This is my first exercise for Wanderlust 2018, following a lesson by Jamie Avery about drawing paths and roads. My interest was caught by an old map I found in a book of the town where I live. The map of Reading  by John Speed, dated 1610, shows the town centre, the shape of the roads are unchanged today. I liked the way he drew the buildings and I copied it using pen and ink and watercolour pencils.

My drawing, copied from a 1610 map of Reading

Book making kit

 I have been making a book, from

a kit by Janina Maher. It is called a Flower Book.

Instructions and Folding Template

The finished book

Flower book

Wanderlust 2018

Happy New Year to you all!

I hope 2018 is a happy and creative year for you.

I have signed up to do an online mixed media course,

Wanderlust 2018

with Everything Art, and I am really looking
forward to a year of adventure in mixed media.