Archive for the ‘Monoprint’ Category

Book–Old Friends

Tuesday, September 5th, 2023

Used a Christopher Hitchens quote–A melancholy lesson of advancing years is the realization that you can’t make old friends.

Cover Code is Old Friends
Old Friends

A Melancholy
Old Friends

Lesson of
Old Friends

Advancing Years
Old Friends

Is The Realization
Old Friends

That You Can’t
Old Friends

Make Old Friends
Old Friends

.
Old Friends

Notes Envelope
Old Friends

Notes
Old Friends

Back Cover
Old Friends

Materials–monoprints, tree wrap, paper, metal, fiber, PVA

Scale–6.25″ x 5.75″ x 1″


Wallet to Replace Origami Wallet

Friday, September 1st, 2023

Origami Wallet Made with a Monoprint.

Wallet
Wallet

Replacement Wallet Front
Wallet

Replacement Wallet Back
Wallet
Wallet

Materials–cardstock, monoprints, adhesive, sealant, elastic band.

Scale–4″ x 2.75″ .25″


Birthday Card

Tuesday, August 15th, 2023

Code on front of the card is Happy Birthday.

Birthday Card

Birthday Card

Monoprint of a Brugmansia Leaf
Birthday Card


Ignorance with Power

Friday, July 21st, 2023

Ignorance combined with power is the most ferocious enemy of justice. Based on a James Baldwin quote.

Ignorance Power
Ignorance Power
Ignorance Power

Materials–monoprints, fiber, packing envelope, paper, ink, adhesive.

Scale–23.75″ x 8.5″ x .25″


Thinking of You Greeting

Thursday, June 22nd, 2023

My niece is in an PhD/MD program. She is now a PhD doctor and recently started her medical rotations. Since she will have no time for gardening or much of anything other than work. I made her a little greeting with a few dried plants from my gardens.

Interesting that I did not use any code. Good thing?

The monoprints are peculiar in that they are not my typical palette. Well, when I was working in clay I used some lead glazes that resulted in gorgeous orange surfaces.

I used a sealant on the pages that was to have been matte. The shiny surfaces made it complicated to take photos. I repeatedly took them, over and over and over. Need to mail the card today. Time to stop.

These were taken on a piece of cork, near a north east window, with diffused light.

Alex Card

Alex Card

Alex Card

Alex Card

Alex Card

Alex Card

Alex Card

Alex Card

Alex Card

Alex Card

Alex Card

Alex Card

Alex Card

Alex Card

Alex Card

Alex Card


Birthday Greeting

Friday, June 2nd, 2023

Happy Birthday in Code
Jill Book Cover

Jill Book Cover

Jill Book Binding

Jill Book Binding

Each Page has the Stamped Birthdate and Embroidered Name in Code
Jill Book Page 1

Jill Book Page 2

Jill Book Page 3

Jill Book Page 4

Jill Book Page 5

Corners were made by affixing double-sided tape to a monoprint. Could have been applied a bit straighter.
Jill Book Page 6

Jill Book Page 7

Materials–Monoprints, Paint, Fiber, Paper.

Scale–4.5″ x 3″ x .5″


Double Accordion

Sunday, May 28th, 2023

Yesterday I viewed a video on Kirsten Varga’s YouTube channel. It is a Double Accordion with signatures.

In the video, Kirsten used gold masking tape to affix the ends together to make the cover. I didn’t have that type of tape so I used gaffer’s tape. Since the tape is two inches wide, I measured an inch on either side of the center for the proper placement. It was a little tricky aligning it inside. Not really enough space to align it.

Double Accordion

I used monoprints to cover thin black poster board for the covers. It is available at Dollar Tree, six 11″ x 14″ sheets in a package.

I didn’t notice until I viewed the photo. The tape isn’t aligned on the inside of the closure band. Matte medium was used to affix the paper to the poster board. The matte medium is rather old and may have been the reason it wrinkled the paper. I sandwiched the pieces between wax paper, and weighted them overnight.

Double Accordion

Double Accordion

I used the three hole pamphlet stitch to bind the book together.
Double Accordion

Double Accordion

Double Accordion

Double Accordion

Double Accordion

Double Accordion

Double Accordion

Double Accordion

Double Accordion

Double Accordion

Double Accordion

Double Accordion

Materials–
Monoprints, paper, matte medium, fiber, gaffer’s tape.

Scale–Bound Closed 3.75″ x 2.75″ x 1″; Open varies 8″ x 2.75″ x 3″


Graduation Book

Friday, May 26th, 2023

Graduation Book

Graduation Book

Graduation Book

Graduation Book

Graduation Book

Graduation Book

Graduation Book

Graduation Book

Graduation Book

Graduation Book

Graduation Book

Graduation Book

Graduation Book

Graduation Book

Graduation Book

Graduation Book

Materials–monoprints, printed quote labels, fiber, pit-fired beads, ink, sealant.

Scale–1.5″ x 3.5″ x .5″


Book–Indelible Mark

Friday, May 26th, 2023

There are people who can leave an indelible mark on your soul,
an imprint that can never be erased.

Indelible Mark
Long lines represent dashes and short lines represent dots.

Indelible Mark

There are people

Indelible Mark

who can

Indelible Mark

leave an

Indelible Mark

indelible

Indelible Mark

mark on your

Indelible Mark

soul,

Indelible Mark

an imprint

Indelible Mark

that can

Indelible Mark

never be

Indelible Mark

erased.

Indelible Mark

Note Envelope

Indelible Mark

Indelible Mark

Indelible Mark

Details

Indelible Mark

Indelible Mark

Indelible Mark

Orange–Dots, Grey–Dashes, Black–Spacers

Indelible Mark

Indelible Mark

Materials–monoprints, paper, paint, packing tape, fiber, PVA, tape, metal.

Scale–5″ x 7″ x 1.75″


Anniversary Book-40 Years

Thursday, May 18th, 2023

Anniversary Book

Happy Anniversary; Happy vertically, Anniversary horizontally

Anniversary Book

Wedding Date

Anniversary Book

Ten Years

Anniversary Book

Twenty Years

Anniversary Book

Thirty Years

Anniversary Book

Forty Years

Anniversary Book

Years to Come

Anniversary Book

Envelope for Notes

Anniversary Book

Notes

Anniversary Book

Anniversary Book

Anniversary Book

Anniversary Book

Materials–monoprints, paper, fiber, PVA.

Scale–3.5″ x 2.75″ x .5″