It’s time for a new series on tis’ little blog, and it’s about my re-painted furniture and stuff in my new apartment! I could call it turquoise bliss because turquoise is my new favorite colour, but I’m calling it before & after, because I myself looove seeing how old stuff can become new with some […]
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Month: October 2011
Turning the world black and white
These photos are from the same walk as the ones in a love letter to autumn, but these I like better black and white. Especially the bridge above, with the arches making it into repeat pattern. Like the ones you see in a mirror mirroring another mirror… Where does eternity end? I also love black […]
I believe I am an Artist
Maybe it should’ve said I believe in my heart that I am an artist or I am an artist at heart (even if the world doesn’t know)… What ever! I don’t care, it’s finished. It is what is and it says what it says. The art journal crusade this month (no 56!) is called I […]
Peek into my art journal: a yellow flower
This page started as a big flower doodle, drawn with black ink on watercolour paper in my art journal. It sat like that for a while until I decided to make it a yellow flower. I like colouring my own doodles. I used watercolours, pitt pens, and some other pens (gel pen in white for […]
Seeing Embroidery Everywhere
I really like the thread nests, but maybe it’s this ATC, in all its simplicity, that is my favorite: Related PostsBook review of Mending Matters by Rodabaugh Craft and life is one – weekly link love stars #02 Collage Kids and the Flickr Addiction 365 Collages | Week 17 Weekly inspiration: new e-zine and monthly […]
Love letter to Autumn
Dear Autumn, I love how colorful you are – and ever changing. I know you prophesying a much colder season but still you yourself are so full of warm colours and beautiful sunshine. Related PostsPeak in the Art Journal: Orange Cat + Autumn Colors A Box of Papers and autumn in Sweden A very cute […]
Thread Nests Artist Trading Cards
I’ve embroidered a few Artist Trading Cards this summer. After a while even small pieces becomes quite a body of work. Little experiments. Artist trading cards as sketches. Thoughts that are not yet finished, and still they are finished work. I love that. Related PostsFinished Slow Cloth Art Piece Three Magic trees in the sun […]
Un univers poétique
I am transparent and writing becomes visible inside me words in invisible ink which appear when the paper is held to the fire! Tomas Tranströmer (in translation) So Katze, a painted cat, was inspired by German, and this page in my other art journal got a French header (inspired by a magazine title from an […]
Katze and her katze person
A peek into my open Art Journal. A bird is singing outside my window. I have a sketch I did on a post-it-note at work, but it doesn’t guide me. I am guide-less, on a journey to paint something.
Broderiakademin | New Webdesign
As I’ve mentioned before I am a member of what I fondly call Sweden’s Embroidery Guild, also known as BRAK. It is a non-profit organisation where I am part of the board and also editor of the member magazine. And now, also webmaster of the site. I am rather proud of its new look as […]
Collage journeys by Jane Davies
Collage is all about taking imagery and materials out of their original contexts, or circumstances, and putting them in new ones. At its best, collage is about recontextualizing materials, giving them new life and new meaning. Jane Davies Today’s post is a book review of Jane Davies book Collage Journeys, published by Potter Craft in […]
Making a fabric journal cover
I’ve been working toward more book binding for over a year now, but it is a very slow process for me because it includes so many steps. First I started to decorate pages made from old envelopes and couldn’t stop. I have so many I will be putting together several awesome art journals this autumn. […]