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Thursday, March 03, 2005

Altered Books


Matisse inspired cutouts Posted by Hello
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:

  1. love the look, the colors and shapes. thanks for sharing
    what's the alternative quilt group?

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  2. 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

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  3. Anonymous8:50 AM

    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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