Nov 16
I disliked the glaze on this bowl, but other found it the best of the series. This bowl cracked during bisque firing–porcelain can be extremely temperamental–but I was able to salvage it with paperclay. The stamps on the side are an oak leaf and a dragonfly.
Nov 12
For the base of this book’s cover, I started with a piece of cotton cloth to which I adhered black paper with a block print of a swallow on it. I had some paper scraps left over from end papers from different books, so I adhered them onto the black paper with acrylic medium. I had …
Nov 07
I did this book right after the celadon book, so I wanted something that didn’t have any cloth except for the muslin base. I had some handmade paper, and I used decorative paper-shaping scissors to cut the Victorian frame edge. The scissors cut very poorly, and were difficult to use. I layered the gold and …
Nov 04
This was another mistake that turned out well. I started with a piece of canvas to which I applied gesso. I wanted a dark color, so I poured black acrylic on it and brushed it around, only to find that the black became grey. No good. While the paint was still thick and wet, I …
Oct 29
I wanted to do a different cover for this one, one that was almost entirely cloth. The trouble I always have is how to adhere it. Gluing it tends to eliminate the soft texture, whereas sewing it means loose edges and threads. I comprimised and used fusible seam tape left over from the curtains I …
