Matisse inspired cutouts
After thinking that altered books were not for me- I have to swallow my thoughts ( and a few quiet words). I have just spent the last few days with Marion Barnett from the Alterenative Quilt List ( a yahoo group) and we spent time making altered books and using encaustics. What fun- love the encaustics- love what it does to stitches- I will post some pics tomorrow before I go off to teach for the weekend. First the pages were painted with acrylic and then I lay cutouts on top and then put the encaustic wax over the top- it gives the page a really textural quality. I also made some accordion fold khadi paper books using the same method- and these are a lot of fun as the wax soaks into the paper. Can't wait to show my children this way of working!
3 comments:
love the look, the colors and shapes. thanks for sharing
what's the alternative quilt group?
Hi Dijanne
Just added a link to this site from Jenny Bowker's blog (I'm her webmistress and blog fairy).
These pics of the altered books are great. And I love the little apples on the oblong background as well.
Now that I know you're here, I'll check in regularly!
Cheers
Kt - The Department
Need to have some instructions from my two day work shop at the convention in Feb.2009 can you please forward them urgently.
Val Bond
97966792
email bgvjbond@bigpond.com.au
With thanks Val
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