A is for art and Ascension..
as you know I created this book for
my sister in law, who is dealing with the loss of her
husband, lover and best friend...
who died a little over a year ago..
book making
is one of my passions...
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| Ascension, art book, Caterina Giglio |
I used an old library book...
6 x 8 1/2"
gutted it, and used the old covers to create a new book
by taping the covers together with book tape..
stitched the signatures into the new spine,
and then covered it in eco dyed fabric..
Feathers
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| front cover, Ascension, art book, Caterina Giglio |
I used onions to dye both the cover and the pages..
Represent
to get the splotchy look, I spooned the dye on the paper and let it dry..
Ascension
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| feather page, from Ascension Art Book, Caterina Giglio |
I embellished the pages with freezer paper
which was painted with metallic paints...
I used colored pencils to draw the feathers on Canson art paper
and then stitched them with white thread...
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| the number three represents a new beginning, from Ascension, Caterina Giglio |
the center fold below was stitched on cloth, collaged and the cloth was stitched to
paper
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| centerfold feather, from Ascension Art book, Caterina Giglio |
hidden beneath the centerfold pages
are the tiny envelopes and this feather...
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| bleach dyed peacock feather, Ascension Art Book |
the peacock feather was bleached...
and then stitched to a collaged piece of fabric...
the ribbon was onion dyed..
this last page was not shown in
Sew Somerset
and sadly, it is
one of my favorites...
I love the mottled paper and the bold leaf...
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| Ascension Art Book, leaf drawn and stitched, Caterina Giglio |
the back page below...
onion dyed,
onions seemed the perfect choice..
the do bring tears...
a big thank you
to Stampington
for publishing this
project...
I am so very grateful...
xo
