I've been working to organize my paper stash -- no small feat -- and the task has uncovered some old work. One of my recent finds was this mini album. Inside are some of my very favorite scraps from that time.
Looking back through older journals, you can see how my stash has changed over time. Here's when I used wallpaper, here's when I included maps. Here's a pattern that I hope to come across again. Here's something I will never see again.
Part of my making process is to let things go. To let paper ebb and flow in and out of my life and trust that it will be there when I'm looking. My materials are transient. It's an act of faith, really.
"To let paper ebb and flow in and out of my life and trust that it will be there when I'm looking. My materials are transient. It's an act of faith, really."
I love that. As I explore more mixed media work and drift away from fiber arts a bit, I see it also an as ebb and flow. And that's part of creative growth, right?
Posted by: Vanessa | 05/30/2013 at 09:59 AM
It's so true, Vanessa, it is part of growth! It's a creative challenge to work with an ever-changing material supply and continue to develop new uses and work.
Posted by: Phantom Limb | 05/31/2013 at 06:44 AM
Do you have a tutorial on how to make this or would you consider making one? I love this! And like you, I have different paper stashes...one specifically waiting to be made into something like this! ;)
Posted by: Christina | 06/01/2013 at 06:20 PM