WOYWW-713-Community Art with Heart!

 WOYWW?

This is what my desk looked like while I was creating the journal for our 

Community Art Show and Fundraiser.

Please read about that

here

We were given a discarded book to create anything! to raise money in auction for our local library and art center.

You often hear me say it, and worth repeating.

Art Saves Lives

and

This is what peace looks like.

If you are in or visiting Western NC, USA, do come by and enjoy the art, and give generously.

And if you are elsewhere, please share this concept with your locals.

Last week I had the time to visit every desker!

There were some blogs I was unable to comment on, tho please know I enjoyed visiting and grateful for each one of your visits!

A couple of deskers asked about the vase last week- I honestly don't know where it came from! I find having flowers or a plant on the desk inspires me, and often gives me color combinations I didn't know I was looking for.

Comments and questions warmly welcomed.

Beyond the Binding - Community Art show and Fundraiser- Open Heart Journal

Beyond the Binding

Community Show and Fundraising Auction

Benefit for Black Mountain Library and BMCA.

Reception Friday February 3 at BMCA 5:00-6:30pm

Show and Auction continues February 3- 24.

Please give generously!

I was going to pass on this 2nd in a becoming annual community art show and fundraiser, for lots of reasons.

You can see last years,"Check this Out!

here.

Then I was in the library, and our wonderful head Librarian and I had a mutual admiration session, and I left with a book to participate.

Even before I got home I was filled with ideas.

Deconstructing involves, heat, moisture and patience.

This is what my work desk looked like!

Check out WOYWW

here

I wanted the journal to be used, and realized the books pages were too crumbly to be up cycled.

Four individual signatures were bound with a 3 hole stitched binding, incorporating 

watercolor paper, 

fine writing paper

110 lb card stock 

heavy weigh decorative paper

for multiple uses and media.

The signatures are bound into the cover with satin ribbons, so all are removable, and more could be added to replace them.

There are 2 ribbon bound interior pockets for whatever, and a pocket on the front and back cover 

with a tag added, just for fun.

and of course a book mark of hand dyed silk ribbon with glass leaf charm!

The front cover has embossed Hearts and hand lettered embossed title.

The elastic band keeps it closed as you stuff it to your hearts content!

Wrap the band on the back cover when not in use.

I'm including and envelope full of all the cut offs and bits and bobs I didn't use, for your enjoyment.

Please give generously!

If you are not the new owner of this journal, be sure to check out the 

Free Little Art Gallery

by the Community room at the Library.

I frequently leave small journals and ATC's for to you take, and be inspired to bring art to share of your own!

Comment and questions warmly welcomed.

 

Check This Out! A Catalog Card Community Art Show- 100 Years Black Mountain Library!

 

Reusing at it's best!

Fully digital, and not wanting to add to the landfill, 

Black Mountain Library, Friends of the Library and Black Mountain Center for the arts put out a call to turn our catalog cards into art!

The exhibit will be held at the

Black Mountain Center for the Arts,

Opening Reception Friday February 11, 4-6:30 pm.

Cards will be sold to benefit all the above, and our Community!

Cards were given randomly.

Inspiration is everywhere!

Galaxy inking with one of my fav Quietfire Design quotes.

Mary inspired this quote, and I was going to paint angels, and the crow just jumped out at me.

Crow and Quote Quietfire Design

I had the idea for this quote as soon as I heard about the challenge.

Painting on the old card was a challenge!

Quote Quietfire Design

This card inspired the design.

Is not Love the answer to select problems in historical interpretation?

Blog post coming soon on Quietfire Digital for details.

A wild card!

I love joss paper!

late breaking! One more.

Fireworks from a QF digital stencil card.

Here's to another hundred years of all libraries and art has to offer us!

For more Quietfire Inspiration please join us at the

Suzanne Cannon Fan Group

on Facebook.

Comment and Questions Welcomed!

Quietfire New Year ATC's-Crafting NYRs (please scroll down!)

Be kind

Use what I have

Follow directions

Don't follow directions

Just do it

Suzanne tells us to only make a post with one project, or if we do more than one  make the first photo a group photo, as no one scrolls down.

Please scroll down.

I said something to Suzanne the other day about new stamps and she replied(kindly)

Have you used all the old ones?

I'm working on that.

These continue the

 On My Desk

series, as the backgrounds were found on my desk at the end of the day.

If you are local to Asheville area, join me Feb 9 1-3 for an 

ATC workshop at the Black Mountain Library.

A whisper on my nose

Nature is full of genius

The Best thing

Nothing can be truer than fairy wisdom

A rustle in the wind

Comments and Questions Welcomed!