After an extremely busy back-to-school period at work, I finally found some time and energy for art.
You may recall I'm participating in two different collaborative art journal round-robins. I've had Mandy's book for a month, and was supposed to mail it out by September 1st, but I just couldn't get out of my own way.
Finally, here it is, a week late.
Since this is a collaborative project, some of these pages are things I'd consider invitations for my partners to work on. Other pages were already started when I received the book, and I added to them. Mandy chose a 1962 math text book as her journal. You can see equations in the background on most of these pages.
This first one arrived with a painted background and random reptile limb. I added the vacuum cleaner.
Here's a page I started from scratch. The face is "found art" from my blotter paper that I cut out and glued here.
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| How well can you compute? |
Lynn made the background on this one:
A simple scrap collage. I suppose it could stand on its own, but additional elements are welcomed and encouraged in this group.
Cracking myself up with this one:
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| (the text says "do not bother with names") |
The more I look at this one, the more I like it.
I already have Carroll's journal in my possession, with three weeks to work in it. I feel like the past few days with Mandy's book has built a momentum - perhaps Carroll's will go out in the mail early!
(those of you who know me, can all stop laughing now.)
I don't think I ever posted the work I did in Lynn's book back in July. I'll save that for another day.
Well worth the wait, I'd say!
ReplyDeleteFantastic stuff. I'm enjoying the outlines in the last one, and laughing when I look at 'WHOOSH'
ReplyDeleteWhat excellent collaborative stuff! Inventive as usual for you. I really like that last one too - those journals look like a blast!
ReplyDeleteWhat fun! I also just love the last one - eye candy. And the one above it is hilarious, plus I love the color and texture of the background.
ReplyDeleteOMG! That reptile limb was mine and I love what you did with it! It kindof reminds me of my mantra ..."I'm not a hoarder because there are no dead critters under my piles..." The outlines on that last one are wonderful!...and "yes" the people are okay since they are ridiculous! I can't wait to see it in person... XO..Mandy
ReplyDeleteI especially LOVE the reptile postcard!
ReplyDeleteThese are all great!!!
ReplyDeleteOMG, I look forward to laughing again when I receive the book in the mail!
ReplyDeleteThe first card -- IS my vacuum cleaner (or if you are from Pittsburgh we don't say vacuum, we call them "sweepers") My sweeper is always burning up belts or making low growling noises. I think my pets are to much for it or there is a creature living in the machine!
ReplyDeleteThese pages are so fun, Karen! I love the addition of the vacuum cleaner, the blotter paper face looks like ME when I'M trying to calculate!, and "do not bother with names" is pretty laugh out loud! :-)
ReplyDeleteHey Karen...on June 3rd you posted about a round robin you were using an altered book for. Any chance you'd be willing to post a tutorial about that process? Several of us would like to try a RR like that, but are wondering how it works. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI'd be happy to!
DeleteDear Karen;
ReplyDeleteIt is a pleasure catching up with your website thingie. Thank you so much for continuing to post things on it hoping I would see them.
Don't bother with names. You know whom I amb.