A fascinating video!

At my house we love watching TV marathons of How It’s Made, Twilight Zone, and Mash. There is something comforting about lighting a fire in the Fall or Winter and being a couch potato with an all day marathon, especially during the holidays.

This How It’s Made video is about book making. It leads us through a process from typesetting to assembly.  If you’ve taken one of my altered book workshops your will recognize the famous and by now familiar to you Continue reading “A fascinating video!”

Making Art is the New Meditation. A Hand Crafted Slot Book

I assembled the book in the following video without stitching or adhesive. It is fun to make and I am planning on showing how it is done in upcoming workshops and then participants will each make one to use as a writing or art journal.  This one was designed as an art journal with using mixed media techniques, such as, deli sheets, citra solv shifts, collage, embroidery, secret Continue reading “Making Art is the New Meditation. A Hand Crafted Slot Book”