Writings devoted to the ways in which materials and techniques affect my art process.
Sun Series #1
Thursday, January 28, 2016
Immediate Gratification
I needed to do some art that would give me some immediate gratification as the other projects going on in my studio are a bit labor-intensive. So I am once again making small collages measuring 5x8".
They are made of the remnants of all of the materials from previous projects. Each one has a piece of a library catalog card somewhere in the collage.
In 2005 I did this as a discipline every day for a year. I am not quite that adamant about this time around. Just having a bit of fun working small. Last time all of the pieces were horizontal, as the one above is, but some are vertical like the one below.
I am listing them on my Etsy site, so you can see more of them there.
www.https://claremurrayadams.etsy.com
Sunday, January 24, 2016
Piano Hinge Workshop at the Morgan Paper Conservatory
Yesterday I taught a workshop at the Morgan Paper Conservatory in Cleveland. The participants who made these amazing books incorporated a concertina fold that creates both the spine and the attachment for the pages. The book is called a piano hinge structure due to the way the covers lock together with a dowel as seen in the sample below.
It was a gray January day in Ohio but having this project to work on was fun and I hope rewarding for all. The Morgan is a great place to learn new techniques involving paper making, printing and the book arts. You can visit their website at http://morganconservatory.org.
Thursday, January 21, 2016
More Points of Departure
Susan's Drawing |
Friday, January 15, 2016
Divergence: Points of Departure
Monday, January 11, 2016
Back to Work...Finally!
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