Sketchbook Project
January 14, 2011 ~ posted by Fiona Dix in sketchbook project
I finished my sketchbook for the Sketchbook Project and posted it on Wednesday. I didn’t get started till the Christmas Holidays so it’s a bit slapdash, but on the other hand that stopped me from being too precious about it, and it’s basically a whole lot of ‘I’ll try this and see what happens’. I had chosen Lines and Grids for my theme, but I couldn’t think how to approach it, till I had a dream that I had stitched pairs of pages together to make them thicker – so that’s what I did, and worked into them with various media, and a bit of weaving and lacing. I would like to have spent more time on it but it was fun and I’m pleased I finished it.
I’ve uploaded pics of the whole thing to Art House Co-op, and on Flickr as a slideshow.
However, I recommend virtually leafing through some much more timeworthy sketchbooks, for example,
Fibrefrolics
Mixed Media
Dreaming Spirals
Stitching with Schnauzer and Siamese
Anita Bruce
Elly Wright
Oh Fiona, What a feast for the eyes! Its fantastic. You have such original ideas and its just so exciting to look through. Puts my rushed feeble effort to shame!
Penny :: January 15, 2011 @ 9:35 am
Penny, I thought exactly the same about yours – maybe we just can’t see what we’ve achieved ourselves!! Yours is beautiful and
really conveys a sense of place.
fiona :: January 15, 2011 @ 10:33 am
I think your sketchbook is great Fiona. You have managed a wide range of ways to show grids and lines. It works really well. I did think about taking part but never got round to it. I feel a bit embarrassed that I didn’t as I have just recently given a talk on my sketchbooks to an Embroiderers Guild group.
Ann Christy :: January 15, 2011 @ 11:30 pm
I love it! I have no excuse not to finish mine now Showcase is done and they’ve allowed for late submissions. I also want to send it off so I can move on to teh 27 photos! x
Esther :: January 23, 2011 @ 11:34 pm
Great colour combination; love the layouts.
Michelle@MixedMediaArt :: February 1, 2011 @ 5:29 am
Congratulations. Its finished…I didn’t even start!
I especially like the bottom 4 .The one with burgundy and turquoise looks like butterfly wings patterns.
jackie :: February 16, 2011 @ 11:56 pm
Hi, I’ve just signed up for this years swap and found you while looking to see what other artists have done. Thanks for the links to other blogs, I will check them out. I also enjoyed your post with the photo grid, good idea!
lisa :: April 28, 2011 @ 1:50 am
its just beautiful Fiona! tender use of fibre and color, and texture in the work.. beautiful and inspiring!
Rosie fleming :: January 14, 2012 @ 2:34 pm