Another journal arrived on my doorstep late this afternoon. It felt so luxurious to sit out on the porch in all of this bright November heat and turn the thick pages one by one. Another persons visual journal is such a mystery and a wonder. And this latest book to grace my doorstep is a big painterly delight. Rich pages weighted down with paint & all manner of paper, vintage photos, stencils, glue, and a fine sprinkling of words.
A couple more pages from my visual journal. Soon these ideas I'm working out in my book will leave the confines of these pages and find their way onto a different surface. Canvas, cardboard, wood I'm not sure which. In my mind I can see an entire series of collaged portraits. For now I continue in the book. Everything goes into the book.
A few favorite blogs I can't seem to get enough of:
Go see this gluebook NOW over at Crust Station
Diana Fayt and her FOLKLORE pieces.
Go here this instant and scroll until you get to the 4 posts on SBP: Print & Pattern If that doesn't send you careening down your front stairs and running all the way to your nearest scrapbook store to touch all the paper nothing will.
Oh dear. The night is young. And I have 2 stencils ready to cut. 2 visual journals to pore over. And a lemon cream martini waiting in the wings.
Thinking of you tonite after 2 lemondrop martinis of my own. You are so ready to jump onto canvas, onto serious (ha ha - what is serious in this mad world?) work that will grace walls beyond our lifetimes. You have it, soulgirl, launch yourself and watch you fly. godspeed.
Posted by: Judy Wise | Thursday, November 15, 2007 at 09:23 PM
The night is old now...
Not only do I love your pages, and PVD's pages...but the links always get me into trouble!!! Mama mia those papers!!
Posted by: Julie | Friday, November 16, 2007 at 06:09 AM
I just love what you are up to... I admire journaling so very much! I LOVE wolfie and the sneak!!! xxo
Posted by: A Fanciful Twist | Friday, November 16, 2007 at 07:33 AM
well wowsa - I am at a loss for stream of consciousness commentary - just wanna grab and spray - slow down girl...
it is always so exciting over here...
xox - eb.
Posted by: eb | Sunday, November 18, 2007 at 08:16 PM
thanks for the super nice mention of my blog!
perhaps I'll have a lemon drop tonight, and when I do, I'll toast to you! xoxo
Posted by: renee | Wednesday, November 21, 2007 at 04:36 AM
Thank you so much for the link.
Posted by: cruststation | Thursday, November 22, 2007 at 12:06 PM