Haven't posted here since the spring, when my Muse took a VERY long vacation. Spent the summer relaxing and enjoying family, friends, and the beautiful weather. As fall approached I got the urge to do a bit of visual journaling, so I made a few hand-sewn journals ('a la Julie Pritchard at the Land of Lost Luggage) and set to playing. My initial plan was to sell the journals on Etsy, but decided I wanted to enjoy them myself. The journals have four signatures of three sheets of Fabriano paper. Love this paper!
Here are a few of the journal pages from the journals....
I have taken quite a few online classes during the Muse vacation. Two of my favorites were taught by Judy Wise. A plaster class with Judy and Stephanie Lee, and an Encaustic Wax class that just ended with Judy. Both Awesome classes. Here are two Encaustic wax pieces I finished....
The first piece was a work in plaster, that wasn't going too well, so I decided to use some of the techniques learned from the Encaustic class and it turned much better. The second piece may be a no-no, but I tried it anyway. The piece was done on a wood cradle, collages and painted with acrylic paint. (Acrylic paint is a no-no). I added wax and a leaf from our backyard along with some charms and I like it. We'll have to see if it stands the test of time.
