I have had a fun art weekend. Yesterday I went to the Mixed Media opening at LynnARTS and meet the juror, Joanne Mattera and mixed media artist Christine Obrien and saw Paula Estey and Luba Shapiro-Grenader. It is a challenge for me to mingle, but I did it. Today I am off to Needhan to trade ATC’s with the New England ATC group. Fun, Fun Fun.
My artists way group has a challenge this week to make a piece about moods. So I combined my 2.5 hour altered book challenge and the moods challenge and made a moody book. Funny the dictionary defines moods as mostly negative and that is how I think of moods as bad. Oh well. I went for a walk to day and collected some rusted things, and a long strip of caution tape. It is hard to resist such finds. We live in such abundance!! Enjoy. 
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I did another 2.5 hour altered book today. I had an idea to cut out all the pages and leave a tab to glue a few back in. Well it did not work as I had hoped but I went with the flow and finished the bumpy seams with duct tape and oil pastels. It is just an example of the troubles the kids will run into and how to just keep moving and try something else.
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This is my 3rd 2.5 hour book and I have to say that the process is really working for me in many ways. I am working and aware of how I might teach an element but also not thinking about it too much because I have to finish in 2.5 hours. I am going to make another one tomorrow. I am happy that the Haverhill Public Library is having their book sale next week. I can’t wait to fill up a bag for $2.00. I love a bargain. http://www.linda-germain.com/
Another 2.5 hour altered book Read More »