Making Tomes....

I've spent the last few days experimenting and trying out ideas to prepare for my Iceland residency (more about that later) and since the residency is titled (my working/focus title) A Textile Narrative, I've been playing about with some book formats....

I started by cutting random triangles into some painted paper -a large 12" x 18" sheet of newprint - and then folded it into half one way and quarters in the other direction. You can see a how to here:
https://www.pinterest.ca/pin/314689092708144588/

I didn't worry too much about where the triangles were placed and was pleasantly surprised and the windows that appeared in an intriguing way.

The next one was a large sheet of newsprint where I had glued down strips of marked fabric ( I should have taken a photo of that). I tore the strips after the glue dried and and stitched them together in a long, long strip, adding free motion stitching along the way....

I then folded the strip up as an accordion fold, playing around with the length between each fold....

 

I tried to take some "glamour" shots on the slate beside our wood stove.....I loved the way the little book stood up but obviously need to work on the photography! But as a trial I think it was entirely successful!

Right now my studio is a mess as kitchen renovations have pushed boxes and shelving into my precious space....but that's another story! I noticed a rumbled strip of cloth on the table, ironed it flat and then folded it with an accordion fold and stitched the folds together on one end..... viola! It's my "Teeny Tiny Textile Tome" - a little more than 1" high!

Lastly I glued some painted papers into one long strip and folded it into even lengths. Then started cutting out windows - starting with large ones and getting progressively smaller. Again, I'm happy with the results - although this one rather predictable - it certainly offers up further explorations....

And I spent last night watching YouTube videos on photographing 3D objects....

Now here's some fun! Would you like to come along (in a virtual way) on my Iceland Residency? I'm planning an exclusive opportunity to share my adventure through videos, blog posts, photos and much more. I'd love it if you would consider being a Sponsor for my Residency, there are three levels of support, starting at just $15.00 CDN. You can read all the details here:
https://www.susanpm.com/an-iceland-narrative/

Þakka þér fyrir (that's Thank You in Icelandic)