Memorial

In 2018 on May 15th, my mother died. Every year I make a piece to remember my mother and her life.

2025 Memorial Mom

The beads are from one of my mother’s necklaces.

2025 Memorial Mom

Code for the word–Loss

2025 Memorial Mom

Inside of the piece.

2025 Memorial Mom

It can be free standing.

2025 Memorial Mom

Code for my mother’s date of birth 02151930 and the date of her death 05152018.

2025 Memorial Mom

The code for this page is 2025 and Unshed Tears for My Mother.

2025 Memorial Mom

I knotted the green thread around the raw white linen. Each five knots is used to represent a dash. There are two dashes (M), space, three dashes (O), space, and two dashes (M).

2025 Memorial Mom

Materials–
The green paper is painters’ paper. I had some paint left over from a piece. Rather than letting it go to waste, I printed it on a roll of paper. I used a parcel for the corrugated cardboard. The remaining materials are–watercolor paper, a few metal bits for the closure, beads from one of my mother’s necklace, and adhesive.

Scale–5.75″ x 4.75″ x .5″


Letterlocking and Notes on Work

Currently working on this piece–Regret

Regret 4

Because I use a variety of codes and ciphers, I include notes with each piece. Notes are affixed to the back of the Wallpieces and a separate page included in each book.

I recently noticed that a couple of wallpieces were no longer flat on the wall. The note envelopes were coming a bit open. I could have used a tie closure, but it added a bit of bulk.

Memories 1

Memories 2

Orwell 1

Orwell 2

Orwell 3

Recently found some letterlocking examples and tutorials on YouTube. I have dinked around a bit with them, but some are too bulky.

This is a simple Regency example–

Letterlocking 1

Letterlocking 2

Letterlocking 3

I was curious if seen, would folks know how to easily open and refold. I did a little test. I wrote up my progress notes for my last visit to my rheumatologist. He opened it right off. Asked if it was origami. I like the the folded letter is small and can fit in a pocket.

This is how I am planning to affixed notes to one of my current project.
I will be applying a rust promoter to the washers. Will wait and see if I can write directly on the letter or will need to write notes on a piece of paper and tuck inside the letter.

Regret 1

Regret 2

Regret 3

Regency Era Letter Folding Tutorial – Jane Austen Style
Note & Wish

Looking forward to attempting some of the letterlocking examples on this YouTube channel.
Letterlocking videos


Book–Virginia Woolf Quote

Virginia Woolf Quote–Lock up your libraries, if you like; but there is no gate, no lock, no bolt that can set upon the freedom of my mind.

Lock Libraries
Freedom of Thought
Lock Libraries

Lock Libraries

Pit-fired Beads and Knotted Fiber Closure
Lock Libraries

Paste Paper
Lock Libraries

Lock Up Your
Lock Libraries

Libraries If You Like;
Lock Libraries

But There Is No Gate,
Lock Libraries

No Lock, No Bolt
Lock Libraries

That You Can Set Upon The
Lock Libraries

Freedom Of My Mind.
Lock Libraries

Note Envelope
Lock Libraries

Notes
Lock Libraries
Notes
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Back Cover
Lock Libraries

Binding
Lock Libraries

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Birthday Greeting

Birthday Greeting 01

The paper is layers of tissue with paper bits. The lot was then oiled and worked. Faux parchment? It took years for the oiled paper to dry. I like that it feels soft. Feels similar to materials I waxed without a torch.

Letterlocking–Renaissance Diamond
Birthday Greeting 02

The interior piece is constructed of tree wrap. It is one of my favorite materials to use for an embroidery base.

Birthday Greeting 04

Penny for the year of birth.

Birthday Greeting 05

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Nagging Feeling of Absence

This is a memorial piece for absent family.

First square is the symbol used for a spacer at the beginning, end, and between words.

Nagging Feeling

Nagging Feeling

Modified tap and clock code. The rust fiber is the code, the pale green fiber is used for spacers.

Nagging Feeling

Each cardboard card is reinforced with a piece of cardstock. The cardstock is bound through the cardboard and around the cardstock.
Nagging Feeling

Notes on Work
Nagging Feeling

Nagging Feeling

Hung in the corner of the guest bedroom that has become storage space for work.

Nagging Feeling

Materials–Paper, metal, fiber, ink, PVA

Scale–66″ x 3.75″ x .25″


Just Because Book

Quote used–Just because you are taught that something is right and everyone believes it is right, it does not make it right.

Just Because

When I looked at the images, I realized I forgot to use stamps to number the pages. Maybe today.

Just Because

Just Because

Just Because

Just Because

Just Because

Just Because

Just Because

Just Because

Just Because

Just Because

Just Because

My last name in code.
Just Because

Materials–monoprints, paper,roofing felt, fiber, metal,chalk, PVA

Scale–5.75″ x 6.5″ x 1.5″


Truth–Carl Sagan

Carl Sagan quote–We wish to find the truth, no matter where it lies. But to find the truth we need imagination and skepticism both. We will not be afraid to speculate, but we will be careful to distinguish
speculation from fact.

Code is modified tap code in a domino format.

Tap Code

Domino Format

The upper portion in stitched is a lighter green than the bottom portion.

Domino Format

Since C and K are typically the same I decided to give K the code 63 (C is 13), comma 85, and period 88.

Unfortunately, when I photographed the piece with my phone, the dark green fiber is difficult to distinguish from the black domino cards.
Completed Piece

Completed Piece

Materials–Paper, Fiber, PVA, Binder Clips

Scale–11” x 35” x 1”