tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53998909545502042262024-03-13T19:58:34.420-04:00Seven Gable House ArtBook Art ~ Printmaking ~ Mixed Media ~ Textile Arts ~and moreSeven Gable House Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16980800259832771883noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399890954550204226.post-14832993157266698382016-04-25T22:07:00.000-04:002016-04-26T08:57:21.178-04:00Catching Up Part 4: Miscellaneous Extras<div class="MsoNormal">
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These are collagraph plates that have worn out or haven’t
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the residual inks on the plates give them a second life. One was donated to the Durham Art Gallery fundraising silent auction and found a good home.<o:p></o:p></div>
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2 small pieces created as Valentine's Day and Birthday gifts, one returning to my recurring theme of Odysseus and Penelope, the other the first draft of a piece featuring Orpheus and Eurydice. Simple digital prints on rust dyed fabric, with added stitching.</div>
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Seven Gable House Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16980800259832771883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399890954550204226.post-56362515476086506262016-04-25T21:52:00.000-04:002016-04-26T08:58:58.703-04:00Catching Up Part 3: New Books<div class="MsoNormal">
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“Abandoned(Aran-Elderslie)” received the Jane Champagne
Award. The other book, Hawk Language, is a favourite of mine, an homage to the
poet Ted Hughes and to the Cooper’s Hawk that has taken up residence in one of
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Seven Gable House Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16980800259832771883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399890954550204226.post-24314677585838849912016-04-25T21:49:00.000-04:002016-04-26T09:01:19.590-04:00Catching Up Part 2: Recent Exhibits<div class="MsoNormal">
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5 of the quilts in the series along with their accompanying
books have formed part of a 2 person show at Quest Art, in the Midland Cultural
Centre. Matched beautifully with Tina Poplawski’s recent work, this show is thoughtfully
curated by Jill Price and provokes exactly the kind of discussion I was hoping for when I
created the series.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Seven Gable House Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16980800259832771883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399890954550204226.post-6972206141785057022016-04-25T21:46:00.000-04:002016-04-25T21:46:21.241-04:00So Much Catching Up to Do! Part 1: Book ClothThe blog has been neglected to the extent that when I came to update it, I couldn't find it! Google has moved ahead with so many changes it's hard to get back in with an occasional entry. I somehow stumbled on the right password. And have learned the lesson that I need to update this more than every 6 months!<br />
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In late October 2015 I took a workshop given by Martha Cole,
where I learned some techniques for making book cloth: starting with a layer of
fabric, additional layers of paper and thread are collaged on with a mix of wheat paste and
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Since then I’ve done some more exploration of this technique
and have started making covers for the annual Christmas story that my husband
writes and hand binds to give to special friends. These covers pick up on some
of the images in the story, which weaves the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice with
a bunch of other stuff. Don’t want to give too much away!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Seven Gable House Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16980800259832771883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399890954550204226.post-20518470402386692342015-08-28T19:14:00.001-04:002015-08-28T19:14:33.037-04:00Printmaking and Printing Test Pieces and Other UpdatesThere's inevitably a let down after completing a big project like <i>Comfort/Discomfort</i>. It's been difficult to settle into any kind of groove, and some exploration of half-baked ideas went nowhere.<br />
So I went back to basics and revisited my interest in collagraph techniques. I also did some more exploration of digital printing on fabric.<br />
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Meanwhile, The Edge of the Forest travelling show is working its way across Canada. It's currently in Newfoundland, then heads west in 2016. Details at edgeoftheforest.ca.<br />
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My notebooks, showing results of various collagraph print tests. And a teaser at top left, where I'm collecting images relating to hawks and falconry for an artist's book idea that is slowly percolating...<br />
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Contributions to good causes are always a fun challenge. The Bruce County Public Library does an annual "Reel Art" competition. Artists purchase a pre-cut wood fish form, decorate it and then return it to the Library to be juried and then auctioned. Entry fees and proceeds from the auction help fund the distribution of early literacy kits for each baby born in the county. As I was focusing on collagraph, I made 2 print plates from my fish. I used a mix of plaster and acrylic medium to create the plates. After pulling off a series of prints from the plates, I touched up the residual ink left on the plates, added some silver and gold leaf, sealed everything with varathane, and voila: GoldFish and SilverFish!<br />
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Proud to report that SilverFish has been awarded "Best of Show". To be auctioned on September 23rd, 2015.<div>
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Some of the prints I pulled from these plates had various flaws, so I didn't want to keep them for future framing. Instead I cut them out and glued them front and back to foam core, then strung them on a fish creel ($5.00 at Canadian Tire). They are now hanging in my sun-room.</div>
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The <i>Comfort/Discomfort </i>series is going to be at Quest Art in Midland, Ont, March 18- May 14, 2016.<br />
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And this quilt is currently part of Hard Twist 10, the annual juried show at Toronto's Gladstone Hotel:<br />
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Back to printing. Here's the result of some tests of digital printing on fabric, using different digital grounds and various colour manipulations via Photoshop CS5. The original images come from photo's I've taken over the years at the summer cottage built by my grandparents. It will turn into a small quilted hanging that points me in the direction of more layered and nuanced photo/fabric manipulations. Stay tuned...</div>
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Seven Gable House Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16980800259832771883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399890954550204226.post-40366445400708911922015-01-09T16:04:00.002-05:002016-04-26T09:03:02.732-04:00Looking Back at 2014... and Forward to 2015<br />
Hard to believe that my last post was March 2014. Catch-up is overdue. 2014 was busy and productive. My work appeared in 2 publications.<br />
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I was honored to have one of my books selected by Lark Books for Volume 2 of its 500 Handmade Books series. Although this was published in September 2013, I didn't receive my copy until early in the New Year. My "Grand Canyon" book is on page 120.<br />
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In September, I was one of 30 local artists and fine craft makers to be featured in "Back Road Craft, Fine Craft in Grey and Bruce Counties." Each artist in this publication had 4 pages devoted to outstanding photographs of their studio and process, along with explanatory text. Here are a few pictures taken by photographer Becky Comber.<br />
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Much of my time in 2014 was spent completing the big quilt/book project referenced in previous posts. Six quilts and six artists books (each in an edition of 3) were finally completed. "Comfort/Discomfort" was shown at the Durham Art Gallery from September 13 to November 9, 2014 as part of a show entitled Adaptation, I shared the large gallery space with Iriz Paabo, whose approach to the quilt form certainly differs from mine, but our selection of work complemented each other beautifully. I'm proud to report that the show was well attended and generated many thoughtful and appreciative comments. And I must acknowledge the funding support of the Ontario Arts Council, an agency of the Government of Ontario. The project would not have been completed without that support.</div>
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With a successful show under my belt, I'm sending out proposals to other galleries. Meanwhile I will be participating in a travelling show of work by Canadian members of the Surface Design Association. I submitted 2 pieces to the jury. One was chosen to be one of 54 works exploring themes of boundaries and edges.</div>
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Seven Gable House Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16980800259832771883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399890954550204226.post-16138559219998530952014-03-07T18:58:00.001-05:002014-03-07T18:58:39.129-05:00More Art Quilts and Artist's Books The project is nearing completion. Five of six quilts and books are now complete. One more to go!<br />
While I mull over how I want the final quilt/book to look like, I'm submitting display proposals hither and yon. And displaying at local venues: last November on The Wall in Walkerton and tomorrow in Port Elgin at the International Women's Day celebration.<br />
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<br />Seven Gable House Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16980800259832771883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399890954550204226.post-80814798831521233602013-08-04T20:56:00.000-04:002016-04-26T09:03:56.055-04:00"The Price of Silence". Two new quilts.I've now completed two more quilts in the Ontario Arts Council funded project. I'm currently calling the collection of quilts and books "The Price of Silence", These two are on display at the Paisley Mill until mid-August.<br />
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There is such beauty in the century-old barns that grace the
rural Ontario landscape. Sadly, many
have fallen into such a state of disrepair that they are being replaced by spanking new steel edifices. But others have been patched and repaired over
time. Their owners, masters of the art
of recycling and repurposing, use
whatever materials are at hand to
shore up the old buildings: old signage, rusty sheet metal, left-over paint and
lumber. In so doing, they create
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“How to Mend a Barn” documents these images. I had first re-imagined the old barns in textile form. I made an art quilt using found and recycled
materials to honour the barn mending process. I then
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series of patchwork images in the book. The text is a poem written by my husband in the voice of
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What a great start to 2013! I've been awarded an Ontario Arts Council Grant to complete a series of quilts and book art on the domestic violence theme. First in the series is "Blood and Roses:, already written about in previous posts. The second quilt and book, which explore the reality that domestic abuse happens in every neighbourhood, are well on the way to completion. Here are a few early glimpses:<br />
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3 editions of the accompanying book in various stages. It's a carousel book, with an outer layer of drawn and painted images, a middle layer of text and a background layer of imagery.</div>
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The other news is that one of my books has been chosen for inclusion in Lark Books 500 Handmade books series. "Grand Canyon" is a fold book that I completed several years ago. I'm honoured to be included in this book, to be published in September 2013.<br />
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I showed some of my stitched encaustic pieces in a group show in October and received a lot of encouragement to continue in this direction. So I designed covers for a unique hand made book of my husband's long narrative poem about Theseus and the Minotaur. From there I created some other mythic pieces. I used cotton muslin that had been variously dyed in compost, rust or onion skins, and added inkjet printed imagery, some of which was then stitched or embellished with copper wire, metallic thread or upholstery thread. The pieces were finished with encaustic medium. The Atalanta pieces included collaged elements. Frames were made out of birch wood boxes, painted and sealed.</div>
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Seven Gable House Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16980800259832771883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399890954550204226.post-8390838520780033972012-06-11T18:42:00.002-04:002012-11-25T21:15:50.836-05:00Rust Dye plus Stitching plus EncausticI have a fascination with the shapes and textures I see in rural barns and outbuildings. While planning a fabric piece called "Mended Barns" (more about this in another post) I started researching how I might capture the distinctive rusty patterns that develop in steel roofs and siding. There are numerous online resources on rust dyeing, but I found Kimberley Baxter Packwood's website and e-book most informative.<br />
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The move from rail to road transportation has meant the demise of the railroad. Many have been converted to walking and biking trails. Over the years I've walked a rail trail near my home, every time finding some rusted treasure: bolts and spikes and all kinds of metal objects that held the rail lines together. I have a big bucket of lovely rusty objects. I must have known that I'd find a use for them one day.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Canyon Study, 2009</td></tr>
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My first experiments didn't generate anything that I'd use with "Mended Barns" but my results brought another one of my recurring themes to mind: petroglyphs, pictographs and ancient places of power. Here are two of my 2009 collagraph prints made after a memorable trip to the Grand Canyon:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shamans' Gallery, 2009</td></tr>
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<br />And here are the first rust dyed, stitched and encaustic pieces:<br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Rust dyed cotton muslin</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Cedar Breaks"<br />Hand stitched and encaustic on hardboard substrate</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rust dyed cotton muslin, partially stitched</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Spirit Boat"<br />Hand stitched and encaustic on hardboard substrate</td></tr>
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This may be the start of a series!<br /><br />
</div>Seven Gable House Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16980800259832771883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399890954550204226.post-10915424231207607002012-04-22T20:16:00.002-04:002012-04-26T12:51:14.002-04:00Vegetable Board Book<br />
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">A child's board book made a couple of years ago...</span></h3>
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<span style="color: #e06666;">using photo reproductions of original collagraph prints. This iteration of the beet print is taken from one version of the print that appears in the "Beet Trials" book. Find it in an earlier post. </span></div>
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</div>Seven Gable House Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16980800259832771883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399890954550204226.post-64003430860970998932012-03-25T18:04:00.000-04:002012-03-25T18:04:06.133-04:00FiberPhiladelphia 2012My husband and I recently spent a long weekend in Philadelphia, timed to coincide with the opening of the FiberPhiladelphia 2012 Outside/Inside the Box show, where I had a piece selected for display. We arrived in the city mid afternoon on the Friday and, after checking in to our hotel, walked across Rittenhouse Square to the Philadelphia Art Alliance, which provides a lovely venue for exhibiting contemporary crafts and design. It is housed in the historic Wetherill Mansion, a stunning building that dates from 1906 and has retained many of its original architectural features. It’s atmosphere is reminiscent of the Arts and Letters Club in Toronto.<br />
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The main exhibition, “A sense of Place”, presents 8 female artists who explore the theme of location using materials ranging from cloth made of tree bark to expired credit cards. Each work is connected in a physical or metaphorical way to a specific locale. Wendeanne Ke’aka Stitt works in traditional Hawaiian kapi cloth made from tree bark. At the other end of the scale Amy Orr uses post consumer waste to create 3 dimensional works.<br />
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I was particularly impressed with Barbara Lee Smith’s work. She uses stitch as a drawing tool, fusing layer upon layer of synthetic fabric with machine embroidery, creating lush rich landscapes. <br />
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Downstairs, although not a formal part of the FiberPhiladelphia show, Sandra Sherman’s “Found Subjects” was very appealing. As a book artist, I appreciated the way she works with the concept of the book as a place of concealment.<br />
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The final textile show at this space was the psychologist Andrea Donelly’s weavings. “Binary” consisted of beautiful semi-transparent hangings of woven materials that incorporated inkblots – all the images are left open to the viewer to interpret.<br />
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Next stop : the Galleries at the Moore School of Art and Design, where several FiberPhiladelphia shows were opening. We missed the opening ceremonies and lecture but arrived in time to enjoy some refreshments and tour the shows .
Two of the shows were standouts for me: Doing Time/ Depth of Surface is an incredibly moving mixed media work based on two artists’ residency at the derelict Holmesburg Prison.<br />
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The other show at the Moore that blew me away was Shizuko Kimura’s show in the Graham Gallery. She stitches intricate, delicate drawn figures in thread on gauze.Her work is like an intimate glimpse into a personal sketchbook: astonishing, inspiring, amazing and in itself was worth the trip to Philadelphia to see.<br />
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That was a lot to pack into a late afternoon/evening. We repaired to Cichetteria19, off Rittenhouse Square for a wonderful organic, locally sourced meal in the Venetian style. If I’m ever in Philadelphia again I’ll definitely return to this restaurant.<br />
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We spent much of Saturday being tourists – we saw the Liberty Bell , Independence Hall, then visited the Edgar Allen Poe Historic site ( my husband is a big Poe afficianado) where I photographed some of the old plaster walls that struck me with their beautiful textures and took me back to the images evoked by the “Doing Time” exhibition.<br />
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A work out at the hotel gym and a nap followed, then we set off for the Crane Arts Building for the Outside/Inside show.
This building is an remarkable resource for the art community, containing not only the large Icebox gallery but also smaller display spaces, studios and office spaces.<br />
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The show at the Icebox was almost everything I had hoped it would be; not just because I had a piece chosen for display, but because it’s a fabulous space. The diversity of peices selected in this juried show must have presented a huge challenge to the jurors and curator, but the show was well designed and displayed. It was uncrowded,so every peice had room to” breathe” and shine. I love spacious, uncluttered shows like this and congratulate Bruce Hoffman and his team for filling the Icebox so magnificently. My one disappointment was that there were no formalities or introductions made at this opening – at least while I was there. So I missed the opportunity to identify and connect with other artists, which is a pity.<br />
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I mentioned the diversity of offerings at this show. It’s totally a matter of personal preference, but I was pleased to see that an empasis on line and the exploration of figurative, representational work is maintaining a foothold amongst the more abstract or conceptual work. However, no matter the approach taken by the artists, I was consistently impressed by the high level of technical expertise shown, whether in exquisite stitching , weaving, dying and painting or dazzling digital applications. And the use of found and recycled materials and encaustic was a good reminder of how we can combine new approaches with time honoured techniques.<br />
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Not only was Philadelphia hosting more fascinating textile related shows than we could possibly see in a short weekend, but also the Philadelphia Museum of Art was exhibiting a Van Gogh blockbuster. We were fortunate to acquire tickets for a private viewing bright and early Sunday morning. What an opportunity to get up close to these fabulous, priceless paintings without having to fight crowds. We had an excellent guide who provided helpful information and insights into each group of paintings. She pointed out many examples of the artist’s technical mastery as well as showing how his work reflected events in his life and his multiple medical problems .<br />
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The tour provided a powerful reminder of the key to Van Gogh’s greatness : his understanding of colour theory, always balancing complementary colours in a limited yet vibrant palette.
This reminder brought my thoughts back to the question that always troubles fibre and textile artists. Is what I do art or craft? After this weekend, my conviction remains that it’s always art if its done with a high level of skill and if it observes the fundamentals of composition , form and colour. Or if the rules are broken it’s done knowingly and knowledgeably.<br />
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But it’s an endless debate....
After wandering the Philadelphia Art Museum’s American contemporary and European collections we headed over to the Perlman Institute for “Secret Garden”. This provided a nice restrospective of pre-digital fabric printing and dying by some giants in the field like Lenore Tawney and Sheila Hicks.
Although I didn’t get to see each and every one of the Fibre Philadelphia shows I believe we saw a good representative sample. Some of the exhibits can be found online at www.fiberphiladelphia.org There’s so much great work being done, and so much inspiration and encouragement to keep exploring the limits of any media.
Seven Gable House Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16980800259832771883noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399890954550204226.post-57133913230201301052012-02-19T15:58:00.001-05:002012-02-19T15:58:42.634-05:00A book about the "Blood and Roses" quilt<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Here is an edition of 3 books about <i>Blood and Roses</i>. It contains a short essay about the making of the quilt, photos of each of the 12 images and some additional close-ups. It is printed on Canson 90lb drawing paper, hand bound with waxed cotton thread in a hand sewn cover using fabrics left over from the quilt.<br />
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<br />Seven Gable House Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16980800259832771883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399890954550204226.post-51897080335502804102012-02-15T19:24:00.000-05:002012-02-15T19:24:45.188-05:00Nine books of poetry<div style="text-align: center;">
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I'm married to a poet. Over our years together I've been the subject and the recipient of many poems. I have just finished printing and binding them in 9 volumes. I won't reproduce the content here, but I will show you the cover art, including quotes from the poems that inspired the imagery of each cover.<br />
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Most of the cover papers for this series were made using a large collagraph plate that I printed in various colour combinations on my etching press. I use Charbonnel etching inks and Somerset paper. After printing, I cut parts of the print down to size for the covers. The scraps are saved for collage or card making.<br />
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The plate was never intended to make a full sized print: just as well as it doesn't hold together as a large piece. Additional covers were made from paper saturated with water colour. Silver and gold foil was added to some covers.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Blind embossed collagraph plate</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"> Inked up and ready to print</span></div>
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<b>Untasted Wine</b></div>
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<i>Here</i></div>
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<i>in the circle</i></div>
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<i>of our separate arms,</i></div>
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<i>Quench metal in cool water</i></div>
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<i>hammer out</i></div>
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<i>the bond between us,</i></div>
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<i>fashion two</i></div>
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<b>Spun From Dawn</b><br />
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<i>Such tenacity and singleness of purpose</i></div>
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<i>The tree explored its world while anchored to it</i></div>
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<b>Try the Silk</b><br />
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<i>sandstone dunes and minarets</i></div>
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<i>risen cathedrals carved by the wind</i></div>
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<i>shadowed depths that could</i></div>
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<b>Smoke Sequence</b><br />
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<i>I see hundreds</i></div>
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<i>of small white-bellied fish</i></div>
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<i>upon the pebbles</i></div>
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<b>Silent Heart</b><br />
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<i>tonight skirts of smoke waver</i></div>
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<i>with shooting ripples</i></div>
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<i>above the black horizon</i></div>
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<i>The passion dancer</i></div>
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<i>in the centre of the sky</i></div>
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<i>unfolds her shimmering drapery</i></div>
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<i>in silent white swirls</i></div>
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<b>Touch of Lips</b><br />
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<i>love's soul </i></div>
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<b> Lovers Embrace a Falling Star</b><br />
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<i>The meteor burnt </i></div>
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<i>a star</i></div>
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<i>down</i></div>
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<i>melted space</i></div>
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<i>It fled to flower</i></div>
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<i>on a winter's night</i></div>
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<b>Starshell</b><br />
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<i>May some turtle girl</i></div>
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<b>Wicked Face</b><br />
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<br /></div>Seven Gable House Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16980800259832771883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399890954550204226.post-557882862937199722011-12-07T19:27:00.003-05:002011-12-07T19:37:47.128-05:00<div style="text-align: center;">Quilts for a new baby</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUL54nUas2gU85kQZZrAv8UKl4B5R6baFzju7J1xCUozmqED3Y8JhyphenhyphenRFtxF3b8cESXg2BhBLa-HQHwkWisNbKkpjiVI25y2p36887jpOFod0qqXnEUPSXNnpCjOMeHsTwKA0UzNaZ-i6U/s1600/IMG_0022.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 261px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUL54nUas2gU85kQZZrAv8UKl4B5R6baFzju7J1xCUozmqED3Y8JhyphenhyphenRFtxF3b8cESXg2BhBLa-HQHwkWisNbKkpjiVI25y2p36887jpOFod0qqXnEUPSXNnpCjOMeHsTwKA0UzNaZ-i6U/s320/IMG_0022.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683548037911471634"></a><br />The baby's mother is from India; the baby's father is from Canada. This appliqued and embroidered quilt shows a mix of animals associated with both countries. From top: Beaver, Tiger, Elephant, Cat, Snake, Cow, Fox, Bison, Monkey, Caribou, Bear, Moose.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuc8h-UvXfVeJA5NIeqbj8LUAtmOdCYjkGYaFs0VRZ-sCODkNNI-o2oD3r-NsDTPIQgM8dAHOc7pVKNgCM5tE4xhcJsDw3kosev_3lJHsE723bkaIkEX76Dhc5nI01f5ww2SXOA7t1Y7c/s1600/IMG_0020.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 318px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuc8h-UvXfVeJA5NIeqbj8LUAtmOdCYjkGYaFs0VRZ-sCODkNNI-o2oD3r-NsDTPIQgM8dAHOc7pVKNgCM5tE4xhcJsDw3kosev_3lJHsE723bkaIkEX76Dhc5nI01f5ww2SXOA7t1Y7c/s320/IMG_0020.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683548032979593714"></a><br />A second quilt, meant more for everyday use was stitched from the remaining fabrics.<br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Seven Gable House Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16980800259832771883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399890954550204226.post-47180878845341982342011-12-07T19:04:00.008-05:002011-12-07T19:27:00.261-05:00<div style="text-align: center;">The Completed Art Quilt</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDDU021pWud65tAKPu0DO8NEACsLtkrcR9UokdooT7miKQx16j1DuLekQKaQgnLVj3rfRyxjSAOrjRLKJe3_fI-7gNs0B4HzFMXalQihwz4AjFQu0B3kJDAj4sXqdhEhMH_8a_DMHiU7w/s1600/Shoes+++bags+094.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDDU021pWud65tAKPu0DO8NEACsLtkrcR9UokdooT7miKQx16j1DuLekQKaQgnLVj3rfRyxjSAOrjRLKJe3_fI-7gNs0B4HzFMXalQihwz4AjFQu0B3kJDAj4sXqdhEhMH_8a_DMHiU7w/s320/Shoes+++bags+094.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683544153720785362" /></a><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">The quilt has been on display November 15-December 6 in Owen Sound in the Women's House storefront window.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" ><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjav1AqnbSAm_WpW8Lsq3p3peMSm2SHvY1jLtRV1a4R2WveEePnkXJ0leMl0mt-58ibppZZDvIGMGfAUa95g3bEVm8o3mJdblxfGkQsMB4kh0N7J0G2uoIZPwOMnG5Jn9uyz-v9Auj12fc/s1600/Shoes+++bags+093.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 229px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjav1AqnbSAm_WpW8Lsq3p3peMSm2SHvY1jLtRV1a4R2WveEePnkXJ0leMl0mt-58ibppZZDvIGMGfAUa95g3bEVm8o3mJdblxfGkQsMB4kh0N7J0G2uoIZPwOMnG5Jn9uyz-v9Auj12fc/s320/Shoes+++bags+093.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683543960860685266" /></a><br /><br /><div><div>Here is an image of the completed quilt. The final title is "Blood and Roses - a Story Quilt"</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTGw1lht0hjcT2HAtQsQN3UpY4xyffKBdzmtEG9O74ELJJ78fw6mJnw3_2MzA41DrAzIJ1a7bho-Hph1XA9LWaS8G8qsIDSVysGeQsynLXscFRAvSzsLbci4q2R4_yu1EsjPfcZ59eq3s/s1600/SDA1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 320px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTGw1lht0hjcT2HAtQsQN3UpY4xyffKBdzmtEG9O74ELJJ78fw6mJnw3_2MzA41DrAzIJ1a7bho-Hph1XA9LWaS8G8qsIDSVysGeQsynLXscFRAvSzsLbci4q2R4_yu1EsjPfcZ59eq3s/s320/SDA1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5683543002572510818" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><span>A quil</span>t turned out to be the ideal medium for this project. Quilts evoke the warmth and comfort of home and family. Quilts represent the means by which ordinary women have expressed their creativity. Quilting was often – and still remains – a social activity that allowed women to share their stories and to support one another. This quilt challenges these perspectives. It points to the sad truth that home is not always a sanctuary, that loving relationships can turn deadly and that our social networks and institutions don’t always protect us.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span >I started working on this project in 2010, when I collected written information contained in the ever growing coroners inventory of women murdered by an intimate partner. I then began creating images sparked by some of the reports: a capsized canoe, a house on fire, a burning car, a crashed minivan, a suitcase by the side of the road, pill bottles, a swimming pool, a dumpster, a tractor with bucket, a bathtub....<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span >I keep a creative notebook in which I keep technical notes and comments on the progress of my various art projects. On March 10, 2011 I wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span >“ The crazy quilt is taking shape. I created 12 squares, each containing an appliquéd centre with an image representing the deaths of the women. Each appliqué is on a plain background of black or drab olive. Crazy patches are from a limited selection of fabrics in a generally sombre palette, with flashes of white, rust, mustard and orange. All the fabric comes from my “stash” and some are recycled e.g. from a dress I made Emma when she was a teen, a jacket of mine, a skirt of my mother’s.. Two fabrics incorporate black roses, a fitting image that I think enhances the mourning component. I have now started hand stitching text around the edge of each centre block. The stitching is in off white to give some unity to the whole and to speak to the innocence of the murdered women.”<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span >The quilt was completed in June 2011 when I recorded my decision on the title <i>Blood and Roses, </i> partly as an ironic reference to the “Bread and Roses" anthem. I’m proud to have spent all those hours and months creating this memorial. I only hope it both honours the women and encourages us all to keep working to end such tragedies.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span><span class="Apple-style-span" >The quilt has been selected for display at FiberPhiladelphia’s 2012 “Outside/Inside the Box “ exhibition March 2-April 14, 2012.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" ><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div></div></div>Seven Gable House Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16980800259832771883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399890954550204226.post-10025768498189093042011-05-18T18:39:00.004-04:002011-05-18T19:22:01.463-04:00Work in Progress. An Art Quilt.I've been on the Board of Directors of my local women's shelter for the past 4 years. Every year we set up an installation - "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Shoes" - in various public places in the community. Pairs of shoes, each representing a woman (and sometimes her children) are displayed along with information about her situation and the manner of her death. Unfortunately every year new pairs of shoes are added to the display. Despite our best efforts, women and children continue to die at the hands of their intimate partners.<br /><br />I've long been haunted by some of the images evoked in the installation and have thought long and hard about how to to present them. I won't describe the thought process here, but the concept of "a terrible beauty" led me to plan a crazy quilt. Viewed from a distance it will look like a fairly traditional quilt. Approach it and you will see embedded images that represent 12 of the women. The intent is to create something beautiful that will honour these women without glossing over the disturbing reality.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVPKhi2wFDoAbH6P7YgCrCacty03gpEhpgjmf3K894rPx8F8g27UHLc4ac7m1x6RQXNH_1be9c218wG9H7Bj2DNQnE6I2pBBipQfF5FJEJ6mG_xq5UfSXKuhAGMN1SxYwC6gXwNLbfYHg/s1600/quilt+detail+3_edited-1.jpg"><br /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGYrTo4EJ0gSeN0keY43ap-jVH4MPJZoadAVtmxI8XwKAQ-5RRYGt_P2qKP6VdzvhxAuBEVFzlz6zaCxTtN-mXPX3Fx366KqZEASOoZ7w2uJpr-_EFy_Jwu4pg3uDs3TF-dfXGewv5dTc/s1600/quilt+in+progress_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 242px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGYrTo4EJ0gSeN0keY43ap-jVH4MPJZoadAVtmxI8XwKAQ-5RRYGt_P2qKP6VdzvhxAuBEVFzlz6zaCxTtN-mXPX3Fx366KqZEASOoZ7w2uJpr-_EFy_Jwu4pg3uDs3TF-dfXGewv5dTc/s320/quilt+in+progress_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608189972804388450" border="0" /></a><br /><br />A work in progress: 12 appliqued images each in a pieced block. Each block approximately 18" square.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVPKhi2wFDoAbH6P7YgCrCacty03gpEhpgjmf3K894rPx8F8g27UHLc4ac7m1x6RQXNH_1be9c218wG9H7Bj2DNQnE6I2pBBipQfF5FJEJ6mG_xq5UfSXKuhAGMN1SxYwC6gXwNLbfYHg/s1600/quilt+detail+3_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVPKhi2wFDoAbH6P7YgCrCacty03gpEhpgjmf3K894rPx8F8g27UHLc4ac7m1x6RQXNH_1be9c218wG9H7Bj2DNQnE6I2pBBipQfF5FJEJ6mG_xq5UfSXKuhAGMN1SxYwC6gXwNLbfYHg/s320/quilt+detail+3_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608189967085440850" border="0" /></a><br /><br />A work in progress: Detail of block. Applique, hand and machine stitching.<br /><br /><br />Right now the piece is set up on quilt frames while I work on hand quilting and beading some sections. No predictions as to how long this phase will take.....Seven Gable House Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16980800259832771883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399890954550204226.post-13960809411777785482011-03-06T15:12:00.005-05:002011-03-07T09:07:28.374-05:002011 Shadow Box for LiteracyHere is this year's contribution to the "Articles" invitational show and sale of shadow boxes on behalf of youth literacy. As this show is being held in conjunction with a showing of the movie "Waterlife" it seemed appropriate to explore the theme of the Great Lakes environment. I also wanted to inject something related to literacy. My train of thought brought me back to favourite book from my childhood: Paddle-to-the-Sea. What would he see if he retraced his route through Lake Huron in 2011?<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOJnDCWsVmuwZVB84x9FoOZVbPzppt14vnbj1Ttlvgu7v8L2Cp8KILUT00-m7mLmbljAgw3RDOO76QLVJUiGd8S8faa4BWyCarIpP_goWqS6zyQ9ngk0ghJvjAC-5y6hx8k_2wpun4QO0/s1600/background+image.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOJnDCWsVmuwZVB84x9FoOZVbPzppt14vnbj1Ttlvgu7v8L2Cp8KILUT00-m7mLmbljAgw3RDOO76QLVJUiGd8S8faa4BWyCarIpP_goWqS6zyQ9ngk0ghJvjAC-5y6hx8k_2wpun4QO0/s320/background+image.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581064931632846626" border="0" /></a><br />The image inside the box is printed onto lightweight cotton canvas. Using a scanned replica antique map as a background, I added a variety of manipulated digital images representing some current Great Lakes issues: wind turbines, nuclear power development, asian carp, zebra mussels and industrial pollution. There is also an image of the late Dudley George placed near the site of his death at Ipperwash. The route that Paddle-to-the-Sea might have taken in 2011 is hand embroidered in metallic thread.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV2_Gvsrf7N84KJ_PMn5Q2vX3hWamrt5wPggQTHqRMj1foAOP8IsQOPP0x9wt_zTSaJTHGSgQsiLz-1tZFglGPlsd8lYS-9D4zf7fyzRzR7iBRpyqYH40CSZjb7rKmb9eWufGQzkMoWxg/s1600/background+in+box.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 243px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV2_Gvsrf7N84KJ_PMn5Q2vX3hWamrt5wPggQTHqRMj1foAOP8IsQOPP0x9wt_zTSaJTHGSgQsiLz-1tZFglGPlsd8lYS-9D4zf7fyzRzR7iBRpyqYH40CSZjb7rKmb9eWufGQzkMoWxg/s320/background+in+box.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581065361022989058" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here is the canvas, mounted in the box. The box is painted with acrylic paint and sealed with varathane.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMaUF6tMDlj1fjwZbfUvg1bEXS9y81lQYmDKA1rHxfXXz4ppUqNIv6LZXnBnBUAkDRNViJdCODDPdqRHM-QRWbPxZamDajNIYzlVu6uk-DC8QN3SyQSzyBE0cRMjiTqbMtnB2zx6IkETk/s1600/outside+border_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 258px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMaUF6tMDlj1fjwZbfUvg1bEXS9y81lQYmDKA1rHxfXXz4ppUqNIv6LZXnBnBUAkDRNViJdCODDPdqRHM-QRWbPxZamDajNIYzlVu6uk-DC8QN3SyQSzyBE0cRMjiTqbMtnB2zx6IkETk/s320/outside+border_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581335984588548482" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Next the "frame" is added to the map.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLNf1KeOiHaFmHRCfkSlZJ1-GV_-0NKWYr4a3aJIibzQIjKp87bjN8Oi7XLnenOJvpoIehYgJsBpM6_ZvJZNN0KJAt8vQ5_YXNfHTegu6fF6MIlbtMpdefiszSm7ch5e_geQX33DxIC7I/s1600/canoe.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 167px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLNf1KeOiHaFmHRCfkSlZJ1-GV_-0NKWYr4a3aJIibzQIjKp87bjN8Oi7XLnenOJvpoIehYgJsBpM6_ZvJZNN0KJAt8vQ5_YXNfHTegu6fF6MIlbtMpdefiszSm7ch5e_geQX33DxIC7I/s320/canoe.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581336228097649794" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />The birchbark canoe, made from bark fallen from my neighbour's tree, stitched with sewing thread and varathaned.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvmBFO79nc9sdjwYawaXad5qvOy8Za12AA61DFP12VzJ8fKvXjI4dd529xK0N8qrtVCi7ats_gxwHVo32TyjzjN3uCB9Yf1MH_8BDaZudbFBLGTXO710m9kTMHDkKDlct2WObYHhBHBzU/s1600/final_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 243px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvmBFO79nc9sdjwYawaXad5qvOy8Za12AA61DFP12VzJ8fKvXjI4dd529xK0N8qrtVCi7ats_gxwHVo32TyjzjN3uCB9Yf1MH_8BDaZudbFBLGTXO710m9kTMHDkKDlct2WObYHhBHBzU/s320/final_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581336483882271426" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Finally, Paddles' canoe is installed and the shadowbox is complete.Seven Gable House Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16980800259832771883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399890954550204226.post-3093044221666916532010-11-21T16:54:00.012-05:002010-11-21T17:55:23.359-05:00Christmas 2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibI9ogEyxdS2Y7dSsb7ea5eHR8HSyjXKo5ITfwpkHIXcrtfUR3aquyXy5EGhTSbQ-dl2CWacz5PKS3vCWRvYkHtCGaiXUjp6j2MWwbQD_PACb0SPKWPwt5rrsoiU98f2tZLIakNuxwGM0/s1600/Tom+Tree2.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6eEC3Tbrp9oqtFugRYR46fVGju1vqhzys22hQnQX5rureMkDEnJn7-iLFhDvtIH8tWKZzpCUdEzfte-89Ab-WadT-yvmKVUIOwfprHX2qtvBA7oHAPohAYIvV1FZNBkI9XR6bsnRzNf0/s1600/Winter+Thicket+2.jpg"><br /></a><br />Here are the 3 designs for this year's Christmas cards. "Winter Fence" and "Winter Thicket" are a reworking of sections of the same collagraph plate that is mentioned in some previous posts. Recycling and reuse in action! These images were printed on an etching press using Charbonnel inks.<br /><br />"Tom Tree" was hand printed from a linocut and pays homage to Tom Thompson's iconic paintings.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqUdK0P1f-fz0zrSISRrLNJxXrl147Jr5ssW_XPxv5xQjSU2jI2byPjrF7jS1pggZq6l8VsdMAbwkYsXiuz6e2Egxfsc81FJqAh0f4JAb4ML5Rx0Dz5nhOCWHMLNaiCwTKoNDGg2OQjZU/s1600/Tom+Tree+1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 218px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqUdK0P1f-fz0zrSISRrLNJxXrl147Jr5ssW_XPxv5xQjSU2jI2byPjrF7jS1pggZq6l8VsdMAbwkYsXiuz6e2Egxfsc81FJqAh0f4JAb4ML5Rx0Dz5nhOCWHMLNaiCwTKoNDGg2OQjZU/s320/Tom+Tree+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542136776146581586" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;"> "Tom Tree" black ink on brown paper</span>.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibI9ogEyxdS2Y7dSsb7ea5eHR8HSyjXKo5ITfwpkHIXcrtfUR3aquyXy5EGhTSbQ-dl2CWacz5PKS3vCWRvYkHtCGaiXUjp6j2MWwbQD_PACb0SPKWPwt5rrsoiU98f2tZLIakNuxwGM0/s1600/Tom+Tree2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibI9ogEyxdS2Y7dSsb7ea5eHR8HSyjXKo5ITfwpkHIXcrtfUR3aquyXy5EGhTSbQ-dl2CWacz5PKS3vCWRvYkHtCGaiXUjp6j2MWwbQD_PACb0SPKWPwt5rrsoiU98f2tZLIakNuxwGM0/s320/Tom+Tree2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542137775649229298" border="0" /></a><br /> <span style="font-size:85%;">"Tom Tree" coloured inks on off-white paper.</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6_DQw78dHgP-f9cDCCXj-4TwaLfd1hN5e2d5e0X0eaR5QR-s-yQPUz9o4E5ytnjkQw1EP7dXoidrBchAW91rJy4H4QK79PpFtBF9oHwtrYW4CPTOYjMYcQwl0kmRIjT3aGaDUUy1uCjM/s1600/winter+fence2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 137px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6_DQw78dHgP-f9cDCCXj-4TwaLfd1hN5e2d5e0X0eaR5QR-s-yQPUz9o4E5ytnjkQw1EP7dXoidrBchAW91rJy4H4QK79PpFtBF9oHwtrYW4CPTOYjMYcQwl0kmRIjT3aGaDUUy1uCjM/s320/winter+fence2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542136744273128754" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO5_XDKoHybI6BuwBAy3_bGeQz_UQL2KOu46izOGDfoUnEE_Cc2RXy6f7T9ilVAB0AQcToGlwYIA0QnWMfa4YC_pbzKSLj3mxiL_LQYrokefFCaf5rJ3YR_3VpxoNEFyQ1iFfnGtrAcdA/s1600/winter+fence+1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 166px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO5_XDKoHybI6BuwBAy3_bGeQz_UQL2KOu46izOGDfoUnEE_Cc2RXy6f7T9ilVAB0AQcToGlwYIA0QnWMfa4YC_pbzKSLj3mxiL_LQYrokefFCaf5rJ3YR_3VpxoNEFyQ1iFfnGtrAcdA/s320/winter+fence+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542136742602326210" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-size:85%;"><br /> 2 inked versions of "Winter Fence".</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTP30WUww-Pg9Lh6FCUiM_Br3BAayp_XC1pHpub8rokm8yNI8VDI6kAyKdDu5WSxfFPnJxXYPuFP86yYd53zC5wWIuKmjjQTB1Gf0EF2GlHO8EcmrONVPiu1QstubT9rE_HgvFiarh4qI/s1600/Winter+Thicket+1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 142px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTP30WUww-Pg9Lh6FCUiM_Br3BAayp_XC1pHpub8rokm8yNI8VDI6kAyKdDu5WSxfFPnJxXYPuFP86yYd53zC5wWIuKmjjQTB1Gf0EF2GlHO8EcmrONVPiu1QstubT9rE_HgvFiarh4qI/s320/Winter+Thicket+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542136731860021890" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6eEC3Tbrp9oqtFugRYR46fVGju1vqhzys22hQnQX5rureMkDEnJn7-iLFhDvtIH8tWKZzpCUdEzfte-89Ab-WadT-yvmKVUIOwfprHX2qtvBA7oHAPohAYIvV1FZNBkI9XR6bsnRzNf0/s1600/Winter+Thicket+2.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6eEC3Tbrp9oqtFugRYR46fVGju1vqhzys22hQnQX5rureMkDEnJn7-iLFhDvtIH8tWKZzpCUdEzfte-89Ab-WadT-yvmKVUIOwfprHX2qtvBA7oHAPohAYIvV1FZNBkI9XR6bsnRzNf0/s1600/Winter+Thicket+2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 171px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6eEC3Tbrp9oqtFugRYR46fVGju1vqhzys22hQnQX5rureMkDEnJn7-iLFhDvtIH8tWKZzpCUdEzfte-89Ab-WadT-yvmKVUIOwfprHX2qtvBA7oHAPohAYIvV1FZNBkI9XR6bsnRzNf0/s320/Winter+Thicket+2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542136299340561746" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /> 2 inked versions of "Winter Thicket".</span>Seven Gable House Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16980800259832771883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399890954550204226.post-73370381035958506332010-04-26T13:27:00.006-04:002010-04-26T13:49:44.236-04:00Back to Pop-upsI've just finished this birthday pop -up for a five year old who will be celebrating by hosting a fairy princess tea party.<span style="font-style: italic;"> The Fairy Flower Princess Ballet </span>uses props with glued on tabs. The flower fairy cut-outs were photocopied from a picture book I was given years ago - David Ellwand's <span style="font-style: italic;">Cinderlily. </span>The stage was sourced from Google images. Construction inspiration was found in Carole Barton's <span style="font-style: italic;">Pocket Paper Engineer.</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh1kNHn__1cDHfiW9lOrYlW_gQyuLA-3WFjyV6MBCZBUbe1z2ZASTwGUZaELcqzuqBdddCO9MXXMiRBIrpY4XHTmdVP7SIEAHOVhPZQEpCiBCEB87ZRoLx7G-nuQkkAHgEgIm3dhyphenhyphen-byk/s1600/PICT0020_edited-1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh1kNHn__1cDHfiW9lOrYlW_gQyuLA-3WFjyV6MBCZBUbe1z2ZASTwGUZaELcqzuqBdddCO9MXXMiRBIrpY4XHTmdVP7SIEAHOVhPZQEpCiBCEB87ZRoLx7G-nuQkkAHgEgIm3dhyphenhyphen-byk/s320/PICT0020_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464503684745701186" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0r0QzwwoVXpeTXMYTuouwraBft8RcatiVYr1HL_7d7bE4mrL0j6SsxNYVeRaLIOnfgwZq8j7dTiSi5UXPtKbaHTMC9IdGgmRMo2jeC3vgOXlasSxPV2N1iZnVY_p_kxGKk6wow5Oy-mM/s1600/PICT0023cropped.jpg"><br /></a>Seven Gable House Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16980800259832771883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399890954550204226.post-15506085853554524242010-04-26T13:06:00.007-04:002010-04-26T13:52:17.515-04:00The latest book: as much with the river as not..."as much with the river as not" ventures further into the political and the ironic than I've previously gone. It's 6 inches by 4 and a half inches, made of hand painted Maidstone paper and bound with monofilament. The images are taken from my own photographs, manipulated in Photoshop and inkjet printed. The text includes lyrics from Van Morrison's 1974 <span style="font-style: italic;">Veedon Fleece</span> and extracts from my community's Official Plan.<br /><br /><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjN5tFPl0vgmGAxyAQRDBt6QJgDzPRoZDoNhejot4f_S-BVqbP4U2G7ZJsfcX75KPAW6Eo93TKPE4Yt3GMXnJJ2LJFjQac7YEzWQKO2_8hH-MQOBqChiHinO2e-A22r3pzJGmMgOkYSIs/s1600/PICT0022cropped.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjN5tFPl0vgmGAxyAQRDBt6QJgDzPRoZDoNhejot4f_S-BVqbP4U2G7ZJsfcX75KPAW6Eo93TKPE4Yt3GMXnJJ2LJFjQac7YEzWQKO2_8hH-MQOBqChiHinO2e-A22r3pzJGmMgOkYSIs/s320/PICT0022cropped.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464494295285757074" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0r0QzwwoVXpeTXMYTuouwraBft8RcatiVYr1HL_7d7bE4mrL0j6SsxNYVeRaLIOnfgwZq8j7dTiSi5UXPtKbaHTMC9IdGgmRMo2jeC3vgOXlasSxPV2N1iZnVY_p_kxGKk6wow5Oy-mM/s1600/PICT0023cropped.jpg"><img style="display: block; 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margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS5c17bsRuXBZGUhiuQNTElrhlEEfOwxX0YAyKEVQ0YdiW8jpkESzdteOt6TyAajRQEy2mElWN2YN_cr8tJKme-63x9CA-wri1vnuzdWhp612cc3xgdE5LLbc93OAxeJzTVmvhQdl_Udg/s320/PICT0026cropped.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464495209893902738" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDoYTgrhJS5yWE3ow4N6xOLlYplx_lT8ptfkTQFv_LQg67azECy5w0ebq7MndhGwl-8vdLDxc1t6Np1zRY2ZFZEkhp4S1uz0DSAyQH1TXy2BpqFje53A3-__l4xRcDxes5X0ZOkLD9myY/s1600/PICT0025cropped.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDoYTgrhJS5yWE3ow4N6xOLlYplx_lT8ptfkTQFv_LQg67azECy5w0ebq7MndhGwl-8vdLDxc1t6Np1zRY2ZFZEkhp4S1uz0DSAyQH1TXy2BpqFje53A3-__l4xRcDxes5X0ZOkLD9myY/s320/PICT0025cropped.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464494964807300274" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0r0QzwwoVXpeTXMYTuouwraBft8RcatiVYr1HL_7d7bE4mrL0j6SsxNYVeRaLIOnfgwZq8j7dTiSi5UXPtKbaHTMC9IdGgmRMo2jeC3vgOXlasSxPV2N1iZnVY_p_kxGKk6wow5Oy-mM/s1600/PICT0023cropped.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjN5tFPl0vgmGAxyAQRDBt6QJgDzPRoZDoNhejot4f_S-BVqbP4U2G7ZJsfcX75KPAW6Eo93TKPE4Yt3GMXnJJ2LJFjQac7YEzWQKO2_8hH-MQOBqChiHinO2e-A22r3pzJGmMgOkYSIs/s1600/PICT0022cropped.jpg"><br /></a>Seven Gable House Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16980800259832771883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399890954550204226.post-86056064273821903552010-04-24T19:25:00.017-04:002010-04-30T11:42:13.457-04:00Juried Art Show entries<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH6RBMUBG2d85qorJtktpefOKYSihK4zuyxJAOrqfOZLWcZU-yE30FE7kyblrczIKYnp8Jd3HiAtkfhwIUHxsHQ22nYwi0KXsubxTIdcTle4SXFdaK2v8SJYQrGTUsEs4Z0FGHEgZVepY/s1600/Winterscape+1.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzAPfy-vGHtfpCWQNyemCDJM6hqkYQdPXjo9wSqze9mVnKjxQbVOVahjc_ccQxWjimg9wmHSlwYHASjFLDiwSD8_eKks5qLfq75rFbEcZf1WJDLi70Cx2bLvvvJ4AuyvRgAqm-WPsC1Rw/s1600/PICT0017.JPG"><br /></a><br />Here are some of my successful entries in local juried shows over the past few years:<br /><br /><br /><br />"Spirit Boat" is the watercolour and ink piece entered in the Walkerton Juried Art Show in 2006. It won an award in the mixed media category.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiqqWspyGhyphenhyphenIu_wjR4EgDZJnALs2tmn0UrbOo9boYlBw48Vc61mFzACG9nOiWmjyNiSJwgvpIWigZ6h9-HmrDawWohW3ktBGOJeEahalC-8zq92VPNpGzgPsSsIdeYXRTy0YQz2Vy1WhY/s1600/PICT0160.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 188px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiqqWspyGhyphenhyphenIu_wjR4EgDZJnALs2tmn0UrbOo9boYlBw48Vc61mFzACG9nOiWmjyNiSJwgvpIWigZ6h9-HmrDawWohW3ktBGOJeEahalC-8zq92VPNpGzgPsSsIdeYXRTy0YQz2Vy1WhY/s320/PICT0160.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463860135492182370" border="0" /></a><br />It's about 4 inches high by 3 inches wide. Like the image below it was inspired by a visit to the Peterborough Petroglyphs, near Lakefield, Ontario. This is a truly magical place. The image below is of similar dimensions.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhmz1rwVrs1eZJTjIj6YOHuszl7scaL3quZ-sfqQKAo1N91L1km8-uHBRkcDFCMQHvI-vEsK39gB4pPYzNSTGA-3vFLpx7-arJ1D1iXsPH7Q4A6omNZJtmKoWndLi-6o9ga2EM9LhZP1I/s1600/PICT0158.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 165px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhmz1rwVrs1eZJTjIj6YOHuszl7scaL3quZ-sfqQKAo1N91L1km8-uHBRkcDFCMQHvI-vEsK39gB4pPYzNSTGA-3vFLpx7-arJ1D1iXsPH7Q4A6omNZJtmKoWndLi-6o9ga2EM9LhZP1I/s320/PICT0158.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463860361616714274" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />"Abecedarious Florae" is an artist book entered in the Walkerton Juried Art Show in 2007, where it won an award in the three dimensional category. This same piece was entered in the "Feast for the Eyes" juried show at the Southampton Art School in 2008 and won the Jane Champagne award. This fold book contains 26 oil monoprint flower images, one for each letter of the alphabet.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1J8u4w93BST8yzyMIJcVt3ja9h61pGadT1Wmehs66fK6IrTu7HxDzM2anowKcuTQewrcXPz3_AWgmx8uWoAkrEpR8KxasaPdcxKfI1EOenESnr7d7I8I105MHbA0xluMIFMMu4oP0hAw/s1600/IMG_0655a.png"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 305px; height: 112px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1J8u4w93BST8yzyMIJcVt3ja9h61pGadT1Wmehs66fK6IrTu7HxDzM2anowKcuTQewrcXPz3_AWgmx8uWoAkrEpR8KxasaPdcxKfI1EOenESnr7d7I8I105MHbA0xluMIFMMu4oP0hAw/s200/IMG_0655a.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463855021333917826" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />"Grand Canyon" is an artist book entered in the Walkerton Juried Art Show in 2009, where it won an award in the three dimensional category.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPvLh_IMjXFKWaNcWsTqrebmwpQCN3I86G0AnEif-L7EpVxkl0hbEcQNghEsDRtsN3uOydWog81jX8m15n-Bj5pPuiZPrYzhIdC_uE9CxvXb9S6B1RZZF0l1WXhhdKq0JUA3_b0aIoX4o/s1600/PICT0004.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPvLh_IMjXFKWaNcWsTqrebmwpQCN3I86G0AnEif-L7EpVxkl0hbEcQNghEsDRtsN3uOydWog81jX8m15n-Bj5pPuiZPrYzhIdC_uE9CxvXb9S6B1RZZF0l1WXhhdKq0JUA3_b0aIoX4o/s320/PICT0004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463857419510809778" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNO4_USGM8QBXSr73_-hAZWhAR_ev6BktEWwChdkG3fpekqcCrD7e9S1HT12thQo2TTahuThf3OWWyYJ5ndGS4fAWP0NMYxhAlXHCl_KlLsPzx_OawWome1JEiJNoCrlLgK7ecwKiROlk/s1600/PICT0005.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBCi_XMHriFzW3iCuSMiXF_2eweNLHu-qrCt4SvyocGraZnQvqRqVwDtoC0zVc5lPRfDLwWCOpKEh76YDYYKHrkp6zuW30BK9qPPvK9kXCxUyuM3ptrrhY0W9b1hbXxfb9-BULtTdVuI8/s1600/PICT0003.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBCi_XMHriFzW3iCuSMiXF_2eweNLHu-qrCt4SvyocGraZnQvqRqVwDtoC0zVc5lPRfDLwWCOpKEh76YDYYKHrkp6zuW30BK9qPPvK9kXCxUyuM3ptrrhY0W9b1hbXxfb9-BULtTdVuI8/s320/PICT0003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463857697815303570" border="0" /></a><br />This is a simple accordion fold book containing an oil monoprint on gampi paper. The covers are made of rejected collagraph plates.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />"The 2009 Beet Trials" is an artist book selected for display at the 2010 "Feast for the Eyes" juried show at Southampton. It was not an award winner, but with a reduced number of entries accepted this year it was an achievement just to be selected. This is a more traditional bound book containing a series of prints taken from the same collagraph plate.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzAPfy-vGHtfpCWQNyemCDJM6hqkYQdPXjo9wSqze9mVnKjxQbVOVahjc_ccQxWjimg9wmHSlwYHASjFLDiwSD8_eKks5qLfq75rFbEcZf1WJDLi70Cx2bLvvvJ4AuyvRgAqm-WPsC1Rw/s1600/PICT0017.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzAPfy-vGHtfpCWQNyemCDJM6hqkYQdPXjo9wSqze9mVnKjxQbVOVahjc_ccQxWjimg9wmHSlwYHASjFLDiwSD8_eKks5qLfq75rFbEcZf1WJDLi70Cx2bLvvvJ4AuyvRgAqm-WPsC1Rw/s320/PICT0017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463855223208468626" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2YWUmTDQXsbgx1zqEPnsZtaJtMXsZucpUmIblTtnP5s-wieBgn5XzEwgjzEyNuZquHMrubdgPTxVZj9WGlHz-XidVOflGjE2cVro32dQj8aaT5_R2nRB_ZMDP5v1dkwZSVYY-9tComxo/s1600/PICT0016.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2YWUmTDQXsbgx1zqEPnsZtaJtMXsZucpUmIblTtnP5s-wieBgn5XzEwgjzEyNuZquHMrubdgPTxVZj9WGlHz-XidVOflGjE2cVro32dQj8aaT5_R2nRB_ZMDP5v1dkwZSVYY-9tComxo/s320/PICT0016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5463855412650828642" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />"Winterscape" , a collagraph print entered in the 2010 Walkerton Juried Art Show received an award in the mixed media category. A previous post about models and experiments which uses a failed print from the same plate.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH6RBMUBG2d85qorJtktpefOKYSihK4zuyxJAOrqfOZLWcZU-yE30FE7kyblrczIKYnp8Jd3HiAtkfhwIUHxsHQ22nYwi0KXsubxTIdcTle4SXFdaK2v8SJYQrGTUsEs4Z0FGHEgZVepY/s1600/Winterscape+1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 205px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH6RBMUBG2d85qorJtktpefOKYSihK4zuyxJAOrqfOZLWcZU-yE30FE7kyblrczIKYnp8Jd3HiAtkfhwIUHxsHQ22nYwi0KXsubxTIdcTle4SXFdaK2v8SJYQrGTUsEs4Z0FGHEgZVepY/s320/Winterscape+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465956066251952626" border="0" /></a>Seven Gable House Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16980800259832771883noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5399890954550204226.post-2578114362002294152010-03-09T20:47:00.004-05:002010-03-12T19:59:13.476-05:003 Books in a Boxed Set<span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">My spouse is a writer who recently produced a memoir of ancestry, childhood and adolescence. The intent was to capture important information and memories that will be available to our children and grandchildren when the time comes for them to show an interest in such things. </span></span><span style="font-family:verdana;">I offered to put the memoir into book form.<br />Because of its length it presented planning and design challenges. What resulted was not one book, but 3 volumes for which I created a display/storage box.<br /></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Mkb7sgVGDfFyZ4XhZi3YPpU6XtOJ_gcP3yIixUwYhBjUJ2bF5k6vcAz2xakrsdxQDUvMGORTLAyQjl8xQbBa8zqT5fmnujOqveLKDoUj1gH9Wo9YtvZ9ROKE9G2Yq2ydB0ePL0G9uOQ/s1600-h/PICT0101.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Mkb7sgVGDfFyZ4XhZi3YPpU6XtOJ_gcP3yIixUwYhBjUJ2bF5k6vcAz2xakrsdxQDUvMGORTLAyQjl8xQbBa8zqT5fmnujOqveLKDoUj1gH9Wo9YtvZ9ROKE9G2Yq2ydB0ePL0G9uOQ/s320/PICT0101.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446816839185387250" border="0" /></a><br />The books were inkjet printed on hand torn 90 lb Bienfang Aquademic watercolour paper. This has a nice texture and opacity. Each volume comprised 10-12 signatures bound onto tinted needlepoint canvas using wax coated embroidery thread.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUCsNTPA3n5plad_9XhI9ePBAiw6c7M0MfCJ05fzIVohtq3qHv3flvNSX0GuhI1x_OQzhFIk_ENUOvD-sWMovcPX2ws3csxtriOiXmAE7DrWG7dPf6sG75ZfrLBiMPZSaZ1TEmdDvru4Q/s1600-h/PICT0100.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUCsNTPA3n5plad_9XhI9ePBAiw6c7M0MfCJ05fzIVohtq3qHv3flvNSX0GuhI1x_OQzhFIk_ENUOvD-sWMovcPX2ws3csxtriOiXmAE7DrWG7dPf6sG75ZfrLBiMPZSaZ1TEmdDvru4Q/s320/PICT0100.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446816828946961506" border="0" /></a><br />Endpapers and covers were photocollaged using images from family albums and scrapbooks.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0nbUM0nkYWrnGfI629aaqn9VDfA3BCfgLQKq5R6_6PGw3tjjlF8Uevvf8-f5-FBbsmZHvDURlUZPDG28_5_mL2GNXGLS5rATjadL5reAcqSYCBnQ8blM8txoRy8VGun_W0kZ1-f9dw5o/s1600-h/PICT0098.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0nbUM0nkYWrnGfI629aaqn9VDfA3BCfgLQKq5R6_6PGw3tjjlF8Uevvf8-f5-FBbsmZHvDURlUZPDG28_5_mL2GNXGLS5rATjadL5reAcqSYCBnQ8blM8txoRy8VGun_W0kZ1-f9dw5o/s320/PICT0098.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446816821047234546" border="0" /></a><br />The box was lined and covered with photocollaged images reflecting significant events and cultural icons of the time period covered in the memoir. Being the 1950's -1970's the effect is decidedly retro!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgALMnHdWXWK0luYGoP6Y9JXt617mPsceP46hB5zgPl-zoYnKUCqoL3uvMjhgNXBGGO9sj8dZkxzkIWFKpUsKhsh20ImTuInoS3LGhgSCovqLPKvtE0g2w7v430CwPVmKV5bP79g6AMWRI/s1600-h/PICT0099.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgALMnHdWXWK0luYGoP6Y9JXt617mPsceP46hB5zgPl-zoYnKUCqoL3uvMjhgNXBGGO9sj8dZkxzkIWFKpUsKhsh20ImTuInoS3LGhgSCovqLPKvtE0g2w7v430CwPVmKV5bP79g6AMWRI/s320/PICT0099.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446816817402990386" border="0" /></a><br />Sorry I don't have a good photo of the insides.Seven Gable House Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16980800259832771883noreply@blogger.com0