Tag: sketchbook
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finally braving my studio
Sitting in my studio has been a struggle
It’s a wreck
I am too overwhelmed to try and organize it
But I need to create. Tonight I sat down and just worked through journal spreads
This one is a favorite
I will remember this feeling
When I prioritized self care
So I can show up stronger
Tomorrow
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A chilly night of collage
Collages from one of my little handmade books -
Honestly
What colleges have you attended?
College is a touchy subject for me because it was a struggle. So, I won’t go into ALL of the colleges I’ve attended.
Most of my education was done at Northern Illinois University. I ended up graduating from Easten Illinois University. It took me almost 13 years to complete college. I think I went to six different schools in that time.
Education is different for everyone. Had I a chance to do things over, I would not have gone away to college. I would have researched more and gone through my other options.
But it’s not helpful to dwell on the past.
A mixed media journal spread. Surprisingly, I never went to school for writing or art. Other than briefly attempting a class in graphic design, I ended up graduating in general studies. -
Making Shapes
Do you play in your daily life? What says “playtime” to you?
Collage pages in my travelers notebook My inner critic has not been kind to my abstract collage practice. Especially as I move through it quickly, and the pages become sparse to invite tension between the elements.
The simple layers and the shapes they make intrigue me. Lately the white space has been playing with me, inviting me to use less material for more dramatic effect. I can imagine stories of each one. They are simple, yet intricate and profound. I could fill books and books with pages like these.
I like to ask others what they see in the shapes -
Inner child art journaling featuring Barbie
My Royal Talens sketchbook has become a catch all for my art journaling. I was inspired to work with my inner child today. Little Rikki and I flipped through a little Barbie booklet I picked ip the other day — I finally watched the Barbie movie. And it reminded me how much I loved the color pink.
It was combined with my love of ballet and dance. I practiced free dance for the first time this last week. Due to chronic body pain, I have struggled to do move my body, let alone feel confident in moving freely. The past three months I have been focused solely on a gentle yoga practice to help facilitate easier days in my body and to free dance.
Then my grandma gifted me a statue I remember from when I used to stay at her house as a child. It’s a dark metal statue of a ballerina, tutu and all. It’s helped me to address the fact that there are some things I never let myself dive too far into. I quit gymnastics and dance as a kid due to horrible migraines, and by the time I was older, activities such as dance team were far too expensive.
The next time I remember dancing is late nights out dancing. Not fond memories for a recovering alcoholic, though not all bad. Not the type of free dance I’m going for though.
Anyways, all of this culminated on the page, and adding free dance to my habit tracker…although it is one I will be a lot more patient with. It has taken me a long time to get to this point. I don’t want to force it. No freedom in that, either.
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Art experiments 12/9/23 – 12/13/23
My zine Sacred Paper is available in my Etsy shop now. It’s $18 for the physical copy (shipping included), which you can buy here or $6 for a digital copy. DM on Instagram to set up a trade.
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Art experiments 12/5/23
A flip through of my most recent abstract collage journal Feel free to check out my abstract collage deck so far at this link: https://youtube.com/shorts/tgqjEKlfuvI?si=BXf-bvh0APyPcke5
Some of these experiments are photos of collages I already shared that have been put through a mirror filter. Currently obsessed with the patterns that arise. I would love if you would share what you see in any of these works in the comments.
Latest Substack post is available here: https://starmoth.substack.com/p/existential-dread-zines-and-other
I am looking to start a zine club! It would probably be a monthly subscription. I could probably do this via Substack or Patreon. Currently just shifting back into zine making mode so I am only off on this until the New Year. If you have preferences, please share below! I could also just make a monthly zine to purchase, or offer a 3 month, 6 month, 12 month block to purchase at once to avoid another subscription. What are you working on at the moment?
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