Here are a few pieces I made a while ago in preparation for a workshop I am running in July on using kozo and armatures. I have made a series of boats and other vessels, there is something special about the boat, it can represent so many things. I haven't named any of these pieces yet but I will get around to it eventually.
Bamboo and kozo dipped
Cane, thread and kozo dipped
Wisteria and Kozo dipped
Cane and Kozo, dipped and wattle sticks and Kozo also dipped
Chicken wire and Kozo dipped
Chicken wire and Kozo dipped
Chicken wire and pulp painted recycled cotton paper.
I am also working on an altered book as part of a Yabbers round robin. The two people before me did boots so I thought I'd continue in the footwear vein. Here are some drawings on gessoed pages.
And an added page and some wax rubbing of soles of shoes.
At our last meeting of Papermakers we made concertinas by drawing a page then passing it on, we got the one we started with at the end of the day. I thought I'd connect the diverse images by dipping in my indigo vat, it did much up some of the images a bit by making them bleed but I like the covers!
3 comments:
I like your foot wear in the altered book but I especially like your little concertina book. Nice idea to dip the top in indigo, even if it did make some of the illustrations run. I'm planning a similar effect on a concertina, running very wet water colour along the top edge. No idea how it will turn out but I liked the look of your book which has encouraged me.
I love these bamboo and kozo structures - the footwear is equally engaging - a really interesting post - thanks
Thanks Carol and Rose,
good luck with your book Carol.
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