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Palm Book–Orwell

Palm Book with the George Orwell quote–The past was erased, the erasure was forgotten, the lie became truth.

Past Truth

The code is based on Morse Code. The diagonal lines above the line replace dots; the diagonal lines below replace the dashes.

Past Truth

Materials–paper, monoprints, fiber, pit-fired beads.

Scale–Bound 5″ x 2″ x 1.25″ Open 5″ x 22″ x .5″


Regret

Quote used–Regret. It piles up around us like books we never read. From the movie Jack Ryan Shadow Recruit.

Regret Piles Books

Monoprint with cotton fiber code.

Regret Piles Books

Old frame that doesn’t quite work.

Regret Piles Books

The Regret piece will be next to the Bamboozled piece. Decided to change the Regret frame to a darker brown.

Regret Piles Books

Fixed up frame.The darker frame looks better with the monoprint and the stitchwork.

Regret Piles Books

Test to determine if a label can be affixed to a panel that does not have a sealant.

Regret Piles Books

The CMC and label have dried, seem affixed.

Bamboozled Post


Monoprint Code Test

Yesterday I was dinking around with monoprinting code. I tested transferring laser prints to a gel press. I have been looking for ways to make code that is less stressful on my hands. Embroidery is lovely and I love doing it, but the process has painful results for me.

I cut the prints into code units. I didn’t have many to work with, but I did have enough for my nephew’s first and last name. He has been on my mind because he was born 4/11/73. He would have been 50 years old. When I said goodbye to him he was a mere 17 years old.

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I hung the piece next to a piece I made for my mother’s memorial. And the first birthday piece I made for myself.

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Birthday Memorial with Clip Hanger

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Clip Hanger is dated 11/13/23. My Nephew’s Father’s Birthday is 11/13/52

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Monoprint Code–Long Verticals are Dashes; Short Horizontals are Dots; the components with affixed pieces are spacers.

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Birthday Memorial Date 50 Years

Materials–paper, paint, ink, clip.

Scale–29″ x 6″ x .75″

I like the result of the monoprint test much more than the simple embroidered piece that I also made.

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My Nephew’s name and 50 Years embroidered on paper and affixed to a strip of tree wrap.

Previous Birthday Piece post

The Birthday Piece was relocated. I do enjoy filling narrow spaces.
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Book–Bruises Completed

The bruises made by a stick or stone will disappear in time; those inflicted by a thoughtless or bitter word may never heal. Eleanor Roosevelt

Bruises

Bruises

Bruises

Who Are You

Bruises

The Bruises (L) Made By A (R)

Bruises

Stick or (L) Stone (R)

Bruises

Will (L) Disappear (R)

Bruises

In Time; (L) Those (R)

Bruises

Inflicted (L) By A (R)

Bruises

Thoughtless (L) Or (R)

Bruises

Bitter Word (L) May Never (R)

Bruises

Heal. (L) Notes Envelope (R)

Notes on Piece

Materials–Paper, rust, paint, fiber

Scale–5.25″ x 4.5″ x .75″


Work in Progress–Bruises

The bruises made by a stick or stone will disappear in time; those inflicted by a thoughtless or bitter word may never heal. Eleanor Roosevelt

The pages need to be stitched together and then a cover added. Planning to use the same packing envelope for the cover that I used for the Hope for Growth book.

Bruises page 1

Bruises page 2

Bruises page 3

Bruises page 4

Bruises page 5

Bruises page 6

Bruises page 7

Bruises page 8

Bruises page 9

Bruises page 10

Bruises page 11

Bruises page 12

Bruises page 13

Bruises page 14

Bruises page 15

Bruises page 16

Bruises page 17

Bruises page 18

Materials–Rust paper, fiber

Rust paper can become fragile during the process. The rust paper was attached to a sheet of paper to add a bit of strength.

Scale–Pages 5″ x 4.25″


Book–Hope for Growth

Bound with a knitted I-cord and a large pine scale.
Hope Growth

Hope Growth

Bound Book from Above
Hope Growth

Cover is a recycled packing envelope.
Hope Growth

Hope Growth

Hope Growth

Code is Hope for Growth
Hope Growth

Each page with bound pine seeds has a piece of tissue for a bit of protection.
Hope Growth

The majority of the stitchwork is done in red fiber.
Hope Growth

Code is Hope
Hope Growth

Hope Growth

Hope Growth

Code is Hope in tree code based on Morse code.

Hope Growth

Hope Growth

Hope in Masonic cipher
Hope Growth

Hope Growth

Hope Line code based on Morse code.
Hope Growth

Hope Growth

For Growth in Tree code.
Hope Growth

Matchbook packet for notes on work.
Hope Growth

Pine Cone from One of the Trees in My Garden

Hope Growth

Hope Growth

Hope Growth

Hope Growth

Materials–Paper, fiber, pine bits.
Scale–Bound 5.5″ x 4.75″ x 1.25″