Code on each page is Lies and Deceit.
Details
Materials–Paper, Roofing Felt, Rust, Fiber, Button.
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Layers Upon Layers of Lies and Deceit
Friday, January 27th, 2023Always Test New Materials
Thursday, January 12th, 2023Or something unexpected could happening.
I have been rusting paper, mostly newsprint packing paper with nice results.
This is a detail of a piece of rusted paper with embroidered code.
The result of a piece of newsprint laid on top of wet rusty nails and weighted with a brick.
A wallpiece in progress that is in the process of rusting.
Brown packing paper, safety pins, embroidery cotton, and a strip of drop cloth.
Solution of peroxide and sodium was used to rust the safety pins.
Newsprint with a solution of peroxide and sodium.
The unexpected result–I was planning to make a couple of pieces similar to the Indelible Mark detail.
I cut and folded paper from a drawing pad that I picked up at Five Below.
I was expecting lovely rust and this is what happened–
White paper wrapped around newsprint–
Immediately thought the sizing in the paper was the reason for the peculiar rust color.
When I applied peroxide and sodium to a scrap of the white paper, this is what happened–
Lesson Learned–Always, always test new materials.
Acquire Habit Book
Sunday, October 2nd, 2022Quote used–To acquire the habit of reading is to construct for yourself a refuge from almost all of the miseries of life.
Symbols for Code
Closed Book
Spine
Detail–Twine Between Layers of Tissue Paper, with CMC
The pages were folded and glued together with CMC.
The pages were bound with the raw edges to the inside and the fold on the outside.
Habit
Miseries
Pocket with Notes
Materials–Paper, paste paper, cotton thread, jute twine, CMC, Double-sided Tape.
Tape was used because wet glue ruins certain surfaces.
Scale 5.25″ x 4″ x 2″
Regret Book Completed
Monday, September 26th, 2022There are two thing that matter. The thing you did that cannot be undone. The thing you did not do, that you should have done.
Regret
There are two things
that matter
. The
thing you
did that
cannot
be undone .
The thing you
did not do,
that you should
have done .
Materials–Paper, bamboo and cotton fiber, rust, CMC, PVA.
Each page is 4.75″ x 3.75″; closed book is 5″ x 4″ x 1.5″
With Each Passing Day, Memories Fade
Monday, September 26th, 2022I use an old version of Flash for layouts.
Materials–paper, rust, linen, bamboo, hairpins, CMC.
Scale–12.5″ x 39″ (62″ unrolled”) x 3.5″ rolled (.75 unrolled).
With Each Passing Day, Memories Fade Book
Sunday, September 25th, 2022I am using the quote on a wallpiece in progress. Bought heavy cardstock for book covers. This little book was my first attempt. The cardstock is 110 lb. Really too thin for when I start making larger books. My plan is to use my favorite old studio shirts, rips and all, as book cloth.
Spacer
Left page–With; Right page–Each
Left page–Passing; Right page–Day
Left page–Comma; Right page–Memories
Left page–Fade; Right page–Period
Left page–Spacer; Right page–Pocket for Note About Work
Pretty sure the next code I use, will be based on dots and dashes of Morse Code. I would like to fill the pages with text.
This code is nice because it has one symbol for each letter. In Morse there are dots, dashes, and combinations of one to four for each letter. Numbers contain five, and punctuation six.
Update
Didn’t like that the inside strips were glued. Stitching is a better idea.
Materials–Paper, Rust, CMC, Archival Glue, Cotton Fiber
Scale–9.7cm x 13cm (19cm with tie closure) x 1.5 cm
Watch Yourself
Tuesday, September 20th, 2022
Materials–Cotton, Wool, Washers, Safety Pins, Hemp, Hairpins, Tree Wrap, Rust, Wood Glue.
39.75″ x 3″ x .5″
Work in Progress–Regret
Monday, September 19th, 2022Regret–There are two things that matter. The thing you did that cannot be undone. The thing you did not do, that you should have done.
Work in progress. The pages have been sealed with CMC and will be affixed to a never ending accordion book.
September 20, 2022
Assembled and Drying
The quote is from the film Return to Montauk.
Materials–Paper, bamboo and cotton fiber, rust, CMC, PVA.
Each page is 4.75″ x 3.75″.
Time Passes Much Too Quickly
Sunday, September 18th, 2022
Cotter Pin Closure
Cotter Pin Removed
Cotter Pin
Header–Code is Time
Code–P, A, S
36″ Unrolled
Hung near Mr Smith Clock.
Materials–Paper, bamboo fiber, hemp, metal, rust, pencil, PVA.
2.5″ x 36″ x 2″ (rolled)
Oscar Wilde Quote–Books
Thursday, September 15th, 2022Oscar Wilde quote–The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.
Code–The Books
Code–Oscar Wilde
Materials–Roofing felt, paper, paste paper, rust, linen fiber.
6.25″ x 5.75″ x 1″