Art Journal technique: Gesso as a page base

Using gesso as a page base will add texture and strength to your page. If you add strength it means you can have more fun adding stuff! By stuff I mean items like fabric, lace, textured papers and threads. These photos are of pieces where textiles of one sort or …

What do think about Art Journals?

  What do you think about Art Journals? Over on Quin Creative, there is a touching and thoughtful story about Quins Fathers Art Journals. It prompted a few thoughts or perhaps it is better described as a reaction from me.   To be honest I had not really thought about …

Online Library Card generator to create fake ephemera

I love fake ephemera and I am always fascinated when new technology imitates old technology. This Library Card Generator is a bit of fun. The free online software created by John Blyberg generates old library cards. You simply type in what ever details you want in the fields provided, and …

Use a Studio Journal as a swatch book

I thought people might like to see more of how I use a use a studio journal as a swatch book. Friends often give me bits and pieces of fabric and lace to use in my stitching. When I use them I like to know who gave them to me …

Visual or Studio Journals

Working up designs in my studio journal is something I do all the time. Visual Journals and Studio Journal more or less mean the same thing. This article was in part prompted by a conversation I had with a work colleague the other day. He was saying that he works …