this one's done
habu linen warp
pattern paper pages
slippery elm
indigo
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linen paper thread
pages
and pages
book of trees and sky
hand made paper, shifu, artists' books, north country living, and some words
hand made paper, shifu, artists' books, north country living, and some words
What a lovely use of a throwaway resource! If only I'd kept all of those patterns from years ago!!!
ReplyDeleteg-thanks, slippery elm is so great
ReplyDeletea-the old papers are the better ones
Beautiful!
ReplyDeletethe weaving, the patterns, the paper, the title. i love it all.
ReplyDelete...here for a visit via Jude's place - this is absolutely glorious, Velma! Looks so tactile/textural, I just want to pick it up to see what it feels like under my fingers. What a gift to be able to create such a lovely thing...
ReplyDeleteWow, I am besotted!
ReplyDeletem & d-thanks, m, notice the topline of the book? a bit like one of my teacher's?!
ReplyDeletes-welcome, and thank you! it does feel really nice!
l-thanks!
Amazing, Velma, just amazing. And I love the name you have given this little treasure.
ReplyDeletelove the contrast between bark strips and soft paper.
ReplyDeleteserious love
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!! And a perfect title too.
ReplyDeleteoh gee whiz, I'm speechless. if this is for the juried show it can't help but get in.
ReplyDeletep-i struggled with the name-keeping it short enough
ReplyDeletel-it feels lovely
r&m-thank you!
j-thanks for the great words, my fingers are crossed
Wonderful! Wish I could touch.
ReplyDeleteoooo... I can feeeel it!
ReplyDeleteLoving the texture of the paper - I want to crawl in there...
ReplyDeleted & v-feels really nifty!
ReplyDeletee-the texture is really something, fluffy and soft
What an absolutely gorgeous book. Perfect marriage of cover and pages.
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