Book Necklaces 50 through 60

 Making these 11 necklaces has been a true joy from creating the miniature books, to choosing the "just right" bead or charm, to assembly with chain length and type- I love it!  Although I have met my threshold for now, there may be more Book Necklaces in the months to come. Take a long luxurious look at them, they don’t mind. I know I don’t need to say it- but if you know of a librarian, a book lover, reader, or cool cat that can talk literature- then this may be an optimal gift to give this season.
Peruse and then choose your Book Necklace, go to: http://www.gofundme.com/4lawj8
The number of the necklace corresponds left to right.

Donate and then send me, the artist, a message with your preference!

Book Necklaces 50, 51, 52, 53, and 54
Book 50 was purchased as a gift, yea
Book 51 is now joyfully going to Salem, MA
Book 52 was also purchased as a gift
Book Necklace 54 is going to Iowa.

Book Necklaces 55, 56 and 57

56 is now happily in transit to Salem, MA

Book Necklace 57 is happily being worn in Beverly, MA

Book Necklaces 58, 59 and 60

Book Necklace 58 is traveling in all it's awesomeness to Ohio

Book Necklace 59 is now going to Iowa.

Book Necklace 60 was purchased as a gift, enjoy!

Where do all the materials come from? EXTRAS (extras for creative reuse) READ ON!

 EXTRAS: Extras for Creative Reuse

Many of you know that this year long project has multiple goals, to increase and give form to my own creativity, to be productive daily in an artistic form, and to use the materials that I have been collecting, gathering and housing for more than 10 years. Yes, 10 years. Where, you might wonder, did these materials come from? In 2004 I was introduced to an amazing non-profit organization named EXCL (extras for creative learning) in Dorchester, MA, currently named EXTRAS (extras for creative reuse) located in Lynn, MA. This organization salvages (pick up in a truck) materials from companies that would ordinarily be placed in a landfill, good clean art materials (if you can expand the definition of what you understand to be an art material – which is what art therapists and art educators are especially good at doing, and perhaps you –even if you are neither). EXTRAS has been incredibly inspiring and each of my handmade books has at least one or more material that came from EXTRAS from over the years. I don’t know if I can express how exciting it is to go to their warehouse and see bins, barrels and stacks of potential art materials! Additionally, the mission to keep useable and often beautiful materials out of the landfill is wonderfully motivating as well. Check out their website and blog below. If you are local consider becoming a member- very inexpensive for a wide variety of materials that change and flow and get replenished. Truly it’s a mixed media artists dream come true.

Blog: http://extrasforcreativelearning.blogspot.com/

Website: http://extrasforcreativereuse.org/about.html

“Extras is a clearinghouse that recovers tons of material from being burned or thrown away and redistributes it for creative educational use. You won’t believe all the amazing supplies and products we have available every time you visit. This isn’t junk, it’s terrific materials of all sorts.”

“Our mission is to stimulate creative learning and help children awaken their creative potential in education and play through the use of reusable, recycled, and surplus material.”

Quotes from EXTRAS website.

 

 

Book 41

 

 

 

 

Book 41

Book 41 was chosen while it was still being created, that's really how special Book 41 is.

Book 41 is on it's way to Providence, RI, where it will continue to be quite special.

 

Book 41: approx. 4 x4x, 50 pages, longstitch with handwaxed thread, hand embroidered felt wrap with wood button.

Papers: artist doodles while at a conference in attachment psychotherapy, 50lb and 80lb blank paper, cover paper is black and white origami paper.

Book 41 was a delight to make, in part because I was with two close friends who are brilliant intellectually and creative and also amazingly caring. Book 41 holds curious doodles that were made while I was in a conference on attachment psychology, so Book 41 has a lovely energy and desire for a healthy connection. Book 41 certainly would like to be held a lot, and carried around daily, hourly perhaps. I’m sad that you reading now cannot choose Book 41, however it’s a joy to know Book 41 is in the world, and who knows, if you are in Providence on a special day, you may see Book 41.  





Book NECKLACES 38 through 49

Miniature Book Necklace 48 and 49
Book 48 has been selected and is thrilled to be traveling to Medfield, MA

Miniature Book Necklace 45, 46 and 47
Book 46 was purchased as a gift, smile
Book 45 and 47 are lovingly being worn by two girls in Ipswich

Miniature Book Necklace 42, 43 and 44
Book Necklace 42 is no longer available
Book 43 was purchased as a gift, enjoy
Book 44 is enthusiastically looking forward to a continued life in Iowa.

Miniature Book Necklace, 38, 39 and 40

 Book Necklace 39 was chosen and is no longer available

Book 40 is now making it's way to Iowa!

Book Necklaces 38 through 49

Yes it’s true miniature book necklaces with special charms and beads for embellishments. Each book is hand folded, sewn and covered. The numbers correspond to each necklace left to right. Each miniature book necklace is $25, contact me with your choice or perhaps choices at http://www.gofundme.com/4lawj8

Book 36 and 37: Woodland Sisters

Book 36 and 37: Woodland Sisters
The Woodland Sisters were chosen by my Mom, one will be going to her best friend, and I hope the other she will save for herself, these Woodland Beauties are now cherishing the Ohio landscape

 

Book 36 and 37: Titled “Woodland Sisters” Each book has 100 pages, a cover created with bark and other natural materials, longstitch, papers include various 80 and 50 lb blank papers, maps, imagery from bees and hives and more.

Woodland Sisters are a very special set of two books, created with bark covers, secured with wood glue and tacky glues, Woodland Sisters are both remarkably resilient and a bit delicate. As you can imagine they live in the woods, adventurous and brilliant, they know about survival and bliss in the wilderness. They have many stories to share, however the Woodland Sisters are excellent listeners and have vast spaces for your own stories and creations.

Woodland Sisters are $55 each individually or $100 for both

Book 25 through 35

 

 

Book 25 Through 35

 

 

Book 25 through 35: Each book is 3 x 12 landscape oriented, at minimum 20 pages in each book, Japanese stitch binding with hand waxed cotton thread

Paper: a wide variety of papers, both artistic and blank, graph, vintage maps, artist made paper from placing dye into bubble solution and blowing bubbles onto the page, art from artist’s sketchbooks, original art by artist, card stock, images of clouds, vellum, envelopes, pages from “The World of Birds”

Book 25 through 35 is a set of 11 books that have the same dimension and binding. They are a stack that could reasonably be exhibited in a home or otherwise, however they do prefer to be written or drawn in. Their long narrow landscape orientation reminded me of old Tibetan texts. As I was creating these books and stacking them for 11 days I felt a connection to time in this 11^th month of November, knowing that I have 11 months to complete this project, but I also got lost in time as I created.  Choosing, stacking, cutting and binding the books became a welcomed rhythm. Looking through Book 25 through 35 can be a joyful meditative practice that may inspire writing or imagery that speaks to what is most meaningful, with the strong Japanese stitch, Book 25 through 35 is ready to hold all that you have to offer it.

Book 25 through 35 is the first $100. book that I have made.

To choose Book 25 through 35 donate at http://www.gofundme.com/4lawj8

and then send me, the artist, a message that you are choosing this Book Set



 



Book 12 &13 (wrapped together) and Book 18 are on EXHIBIT!

 

Book 12 &13 Now on Exhibit at The Gallery at Porter Mills

 

 



 

 

Book 18 Now on Exhibit at The Gallery at Porter Mills

 

 

I am ecstatic to announce that Book 12 & 13 (wrapped together with wool) and Book 18 (all on its own ) were accepted into a juried Small Works show at Porter Mills Gallery. Elated, we are all in a tizzy about how proud we are of Book 12 &13 and Book 18. See the links below for their exhibition dates, and please consider joining us for the Opening of the Show Thursday November 7, 2013 from 6pm-8pm at 95 Rantoul St., Beverly, MA. At the Opening and during the Exhibit you may purchase Book 12 &13 and Book 18 directly from the Gallery.

http://studiosatportermill.blogspot.com/2013/10/3rd-annual-small-works-exhibition.html

https://www.facebook.com/events/157782581097543/