finally finished a collage for my friend's round robin art journal. I enjoyed doing this. She loves Bono. his music, his calling to the Aids victims of Africa. Her heart is for the children and her prayers are effective. I love the layers in collage. Doing this reminded me that accross the globe there is brokeness in the human condition. Sexual brokeness extends across the oceans, across generations, there is no economic or color line.... Our American youth who seem so confident and bold are just as subject to it as those in Africa. Disease covers us. While so many are suffering, none of us are whole. Bit we have hope.

Water soluble pastels on gessoed page. Had fun. mixed emotions on the results.

I am working on my nature journal I wanted it to be made with paper w/o lines. I made the cover with a paper sack. the inside cover is fold and dye papers I made. I macramed a knot and then glued some jut to tie it shut. I like it. I love the paper I used and the size. Garrison and Evan made themselves books also.

A couple touch ups and a coat of gel medium and I am done with my round robin cover. This one has beenin my head for awhile. It is one of those messes that I like... I was trying out photo paper and twinkling h2os ..The orange paper is an experisment in tie dying paper. I didn;t have a big enough piece of paper so I collaged it around the bird... which did come out to be pretty round!

The boys are out flying kites. It is very windy and cold. I have been working on this book. I hope to put the notes for each page in the pull outs and tags. I wrapped paper bags in this book and used misc. things I am attracted to. This gloden brown manilla envelope paper bag stuff is great.




Peace maker altered book .

Cover for my art journal. Crazy paper, plastic paper, serendipity paper.... whatever you want to call it I loved doing it and love the colors. The picture does not show how thick and interesting it is. If it smelled good it would touch all the senses.
Dallas critic, Jim Fowler, wrote, "Painters attempt to capture the world around them and color the image with a little bit of their insides; artists attempt to capture the world inside them using the images they see in the external world."
What's inside of you? What do you have to say?
- James Michael Starr .
I admore James Michael Starr's work and art philosophy. I believe he has a unique gift from God.

I was given the idea to put prayer requests on tags and put them in pockets in my journal by Margie. The page needs touched up a bit. I am amazed at how many needs for prayer come up in any given day.

Discovery about my art ...... Even though this page is a mess I discovered something about myself that I was trying to express... One is that I tend to babble LOL

I think I made a realization of why my collages are so bad.... I love people an their faces and hate cutting them up...... I use these images for sketching............

Entry for a friends circle journal. I added sequins and beads to the left page. I think it is done. I call it "make your funky art be your dance." (it is for the funky art queen)

February-March trees

The Text reads: I am the vine you are the branches he who abides in Me and I in him , he bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing. John 15:5

He is the source. Abide. Humble yourself. I understand the endless cycles of trying hard to make things happen ...and not being diligent hoping something will just happen on its own. These two ways of doing are incongruent with faith. Now I pray for humility so that I will not struggle endlessly with circumstances designed to humble me. I want to see Him in my work. Difficult circumstances can be provision from God and an answer to prayer. the Discipline of the Lord is a testimony of his fatherly love, a sure sign that he is changing me incrementally into the woman He designed me to be. He determines my role as an artist, in the church, and in the culture. as a true artist, I commit to work against apathy and indifference. He is working to make me like Jesus the prime artisit not to my version of the perfect artisitc life. Jesus submitted himself to sinful men and did not heed their criticism... He Abided in the most high.

Give your best , there is not substitute for astonishing ideas. Make the most of every opportunity. Art is the product of the whole person. A new day to decide afresh which outcome I am living for mine or His? Be faithful in the little things.

These words were taken from my notes from Making ARt like a True Artist by Charlie Peacock-Ashworth

1. This is a page I was practicing on before I worked in Sherry's journal. I want to do a book or page with the theme Transfomation with swans and butterflies..... the color in this page is not the color I wanted........ In water color it is Ultramarine.... Am I looking for cobalt??? Acrylics are painful right now.

My glue book

when I was making this collage Garrison added a piece of paper that said I love you very much..
Love that kid.

My pages have the beginnings but they are not "finished. I think I will give folks the link to this blog and ask for help........ Birds are singing out side my door I am hopeful for spring.

This is the inside of my prayer journal. Judith gave me the idea to put the tabs on the pages. My journal begins with the Lord's prayer I spend some time Praising and thanking the Lord for my blessings. After these pages I have a memorial to a car accident I had I was hit broad side by a dump truck that was going 55 miles per hour. I was life flighted to Grant hospital and should have died. I feel that I owe my life to Him who purposed for me to remain here. I chose life that morning and I continue to choose it everyday as I look through my journal.

Red Journal

Red Journal

this is the beginnings of my red journal. the atc isn't really attached yet. Exploring my favorite color should be fun using the journal .... How many words are there for Red....

I have changed this to my quote Journal
This journal was a blast to cover! the painting is an example I did for my younger art class. I love diffusing paper! Judith showed me a fast drying glue to use and it worked so fast that the water soluble color did not bleed or change at all. the fibers are from a gift I recieved from Sissy's roomate Sarah. I do not know what else I am going to do with the cover but for now I am happy with it. I made some paste from wax and petroleum jelly to seal it since the colors are water soluble.

This is the beginnings of my ideas book ....

Art Journal - The record of this journey. My developing art making philosphy goes in here. I also have acknowledged the many influences and inspirations I have found along the way.
Red Journal Oh the Joy of the color Red!!
Prayer Journal I like painting and drawing in it and praying over what the page represents
Idea Journal What a mess LOL I hit this book like a crazed scientist ... Experimentation... experimentation! Notes from all the wonderful articles I find go here in the pockets etc.
Nature Journal finally a book with no lines! I enjoyed making it Now to fill the pages with glorious columbine and bluebirds
round robin I cannot wait to put the cover on and continue to see what my friends are doing in it.
Altered book is begun thanks to Colleen who is helping me
Glue book for collages Recently named "Bot on" after the gluebots.
Devotional journal I am Art Parables I have journaled about Peace makers in it
Journals I want to start:
Reading Journal hmmmm gotta get this going
Gardening almanac journal put the gardening books all in one place....whoo hooo
Gratitude journal I am using the compostion book with the colorful leaves for this one