Slow Stitching Charm Book

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Tiny book..LEAFLET

 

I just finished this tiny book and am posting it here 

Dear Readers,

Before I post it to social and

It is very tiny and completely hand 🧵 stitched

Tea dyed antique fabrics .. laces and ephemera bits..

To view the book and most of the pages

Pop over to my 

Textile

&

Book Arts

Gallerie 

Ciao, dear ones!

Home Again..

Ciao!!!

We are back from our trip..

only just.. and we are drowning under a 

LOAD 

of Laundry..

but taking it slowly and getting back into the time zone...

as well!

we took a cruise

and there was a lot of art on board...

The folded book above was large and such an amazing sculpture..

It was mounted and stationery..

there was no indication of who the artist was on 

any of the art work..

which is very frustrating 

this piece above was large too..

and we shot a video so you could see how amazing it was..

we twirled it in a round...

and we were both amazed..

the top was dyed and the red dye was simply stunning 

on the old papers...

below.. a shot of the top...

you can see the foxed pages

and the age of the book..

We went to several islands in the ABC's and this 

gorgeous mural on three walls was 

simply stunning!

below a close up..

We had a tiny bit of 

chilly weather..

it put a damper on the trip..

but nothing like the stormy stuff going on 

here at home..

if you are in the middle of it, we send you our

heartfelt understanding  

and we will be working to see things 

righted..

as much as any one can..

creative resistance..

is the true fight...

C4N!

 

Conversations With My Mother

Ciao gentle readers and viewers!!

many of you know that we have a private Facebook group

it is for people who followed me on 

YouTube

and one of our followers asked to see a video

 

that I had made concerning a piece that I had created

titled 

Conversations With My Mother..

I couldn't find the video but I found the piece..

and this is a tiny vid that we shot for 

Marsha..

hope you enjoy it too!!

C4N!!

Journey

Ciao gentle readers..

yes ...

the tiny book is finished...

Slow Stitches...

Front Cover

I must say.. it is pretty yummy...

I think and to see most of the pages...

Side view

go to

my 

Art Books gallerie..

its always a delight to know that so many of 

you stop by to see what is up 

and going on at the 

Lily Cottage..

Ciao! Ciao!! 

Stitching Slowly

Ciao

dear gentle readers...

I have been working on my little brown book

for lack of a better title

it hasn't confided in me it's true name..

so you will have to be a bit patient with me on that

I am also putting a new Flower book together..

but you will have to wait on that..

its a tiny one.. and only about 4 inches fully opened..

 

and I am working on a new Goddess painting..

Demeter

she is Persephone's Mother

and grieving the loss of her 

daughter..

so I have been busy..

between the garden and the studio..

my days are quite full..

I will be back soon with some

photos of my 

new Flower Book..

it's a Tiny one too..

C4N!!

Little grunge book..

Well gentle readers..

my Persephone painting

 is giving me fits..

literally..

I am probably too invested in what she is 

The little grunge book.. detail

supposed to look like 

and what her appearance and countenance

tells us all...

the works in my Goddess collection

are 

Symbolist Art

and those symbols tell the stories 

for anyone with the eyes to see...

 

But I love it when paintings just come together

and I don't feel as though I am wresting angels..

sadly though..

right now its a struggle..

I am hoping to finish both this little book

and my darling Rose book

very soon..

and get them into the 

art book gallerie...

and many thanks for your kind patience

with me!!

C4N!!

Little Grunge Book

 

Ciao my gentle readers..

it's been sunny but windy and sooo dry..

we had a small fire just south of us yesterday.

but the threat is ever present..

So I have been in the studio painting and when the painting is not coming together..

I stitch and do mixed media..

I love the layers and textures of 

my little book..

the book has been speaking to me of course and it seems to recall

memories..

that which we have had..

the places we have been...

and places we may go

right now, I have two paintings and two books in the 

progress state..

but it is gardening time and that takes time in the morning 

we have so much that needs to be cut back for the new growth..

I will have some photos of my spring flowers soon..

sending you all my best...

xox

Finished!! Milagro Book

Yes! 

my Milagro book is finished..

dear readers..

She is a mixed media artt book

she is filled with fabric and paper pieces

transfers and slow stitching..

 

her vibe is a focus on seeing clearly..

and the miracle of sight..

But that is just my take on her.. yours is the important 

view point..

if you are interested in seeing her pages..

pop over

to

Art Books

and thanks for reading and taking a peek!!

Ciao! Ciao!!

Milagro-WIP

My sweet Milagro book

is still a work in progress 

gentle readers..

But I expect it to be finished shortly...

I love the little hidden covers..

like the cloth cover below..

 

and this tiny flap in the photos below..

now what is hidden is what I have to be told..

I know the book is about 

Sacred Sight

and miracles of seeing things clearly..

So I am sure the perfect thing will make itself known to me..

Yes. it will be listed in my gallerie soon..

and yes, I have interest in it already..

Staying focused on what I can control 

and not on what I can't

is how I am continuing to create

and tiny stitches always help..

xox

Milagro

I am still painting

gentle readers..

but also working on more books..

this one is titled

Milagro

or miracle 

and we could all use a little miracle work about now...

 

I have several more details to work on..

but art takes the time it takes..

this is a mixed media slow stitch book..

now... back to painting...

C4N! 

Woking in the Studio..

Ciao my dears!

I am working a bit in the studio..

during this weird in between time..

what day is it? 

I don't know about you, but we always lose track of days about now..

I am working a bit and reading a lot ..

and Don has been finding movies to watch...

it's important to enjoy holiday time..

we are both believers in the 

Slow Movement Culture..

So spending time together and enjoying the time at hand

is important to us...

and I do tend to work ...a lot..

So I have been slowly bringing this little flower book to life..

as well as beginning a new large painting series of 

Goddesses

to life as well..

I had at one time been making collages of Goddesses 

and had planned to make a card deck with them..

but now, I think I would rather begin 

a new series..

so I will have pics soon..

so off to the studio!! 

we shall wait patiently for the 

New Year!

Ciao! Ciao! 

Tiny Goddess Book

Ciao!

gentle readers..

I have been working on repurposing this antique

needle book..

antique baby buttons stitched to lace ties..

I have loved this little book.. though it was in a terrible shape..

I added mixed media to the antique pages..

and the charming V pocket on the back page 

 has a milagro heart..

if you are interested in looking at her pages..

just pop over to my

giglio gallerie

Art Books

Thank you so much!!

Ciao! Ciao!

Psyche! finished!!

 

Sorry!!! Sold!!

Finally finished..

my latest character book..

Psyche...

to peek inside

pop over to

my

Art Books gallerie!!

and 

thanks for looking..

xox