Simple book for fun

2010, book arts / /
Simple book with flaps and folded pages
© 2011 linda germain
© linda germain
approx 2.5″ by 3.5″ when all folded up
After working on the farm on this rainy day, I get to the studio and check my email and blog and happily find a post by Susan Kapuscinski Gaylord She has a great webstite Making books with Children and has several books on the subject.  So I just had to try this folded flap book she calls the I am….book.  I grabbed some papers and followed her great instructions and discovered why I might be working with birds in my latest series.  Fun Fun Fun.

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Creating a series of Mixed media prints

2010, Uncategorized / /
© 2011 Linda Germain
Prints in Progress
So I just joined a critique group at the Essex Art Center and my thoughts are spinning.  The whole process is designed to support each artist and to give the artist control over the form structure and focus of the crit. We have a great facilitator, Cathy Mclaurin and a committed group of artists.  I am excited.  Each time I start a class or group I am reminded of how much that kind of support helps me to get in to the studio and do the work. My goal is to create a series of black bird prints.  I am going to do the work and ask questions after.  I think I will research birds and art a bit too.

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Stamping with Gesso

2010, mixed media printmaking, stencils / /
Untitled ©2011 linda germain
mixed media print on cotton with machine stitching
approx 8″ x 10″
I came across this process to stamp/stencil with gesso in two great blogs in the last 2 days.  Jane LaFazio has a tutorial  and Linda Dunn took a workshop with Alexandra Sheldon.  So you don’t have to hit me over the head again, I tried it.  I am in love.  The image below is the before picture.  I did not really like it so I took it off the wall and  used a stencil to gesso the circles and the glazed the whole thing with gold fabric paint.  I darkened the bird.  It still may not be done, but I am liking how it is improving.

Image before it was stencilled with gesso circles
©2011 linda germain

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Stencilling and Stitching

2010, mixed media printmaking, stencils / /
Untitled Mixed Media Print on Shibori Dyed Cotton
aprox 8″ x 10′
© linda germain 2011
A light bulb went off in my head when I came up with the title of my last post rough around the edges.  Stop fighting the finish and let the edges be rough.  I work messy and I love the process, and I was trying to make “messy” look neat.  So with the last 2 pieces last I have posted I let the edges be rough.   I think this leaves me with options too.  I am feeling better and I little excited about this next series of prints.

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Rough around the Edges

2010, mixed media printmaking / /
Mixed media print on Newsprint with machine stitching
“10 x “10 © 2011 linda germain
So I like to use what I have in my art making. And I am trying to figure out a way into a new series.  I like the idea of a daily piece.  I think I need some structure, boundaries or form to help me commit to the project.  I got the book the Uncommon Quilter by Jeanne Williamson at the Library today and was inspired by her commitment.  I started with a paint splattered piece of newsprint and paper scrapes from the floor of my studio, added the birds, some stamping and eligible writing.  I machine stitiched it with a piece of blanket for the middle and brown bag for the back.  I always feel better when I just do something. 

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