This month I rejoined the Art Textiles monthly group at Littleheath Barn. This years theme is Maps & More.
We started with a warm up exercise in our sketchbooks. I'm using a 20cm square Pink Pig sketchbook.
And add handmade paper to the piece I had cut off.
The last exercise was to draw with a wax candle and put a wash of colour over the top.
I folded the square paper into 16 squares and cut them out and put them randomly into my sketchbook.
With the large rectangle I made a book (surprise! surprise!)
I made a zine with the added paper piece.
I used little brown paper bags as pockets to keep the books in. I had made a collage using the pattern from the 5 line drawing
We made a Turkish Mapfold booklet with the wax and watercolour wash paper.
It doesn't help that the writing is upside down but I'm not going to worry about it.
It was a really enjoyable and productive day.
To be honest I think I make a dreadful student and feel really sorry for any tutor who has to cope with me. I frequently want to be doing my own thing!
But before I went I promised myself that I would be a good student and do what Liske suggested. And it worked. I had a lovely time.
Thanks for joining me today
Bernice
