Today I am starting to play with a mixed media idea that has percolated in the back of my mind for literally years. I want to make a fabric book -- full of embellishment and collage. I began by going through my very thick file of old encyclopedia pages I've saved for years...it is time to use them!! The way I encountered knowledge and information as a child is so different now. Information was fragmented and disorganized. Yes, I was a kid who read encyclopedias for fun. The world was sorted alphabetically. Intriguing juxtapositions ensued. Reading twenty different entries on a page was fun and surprising. A collage of sorts. Today kids encounter information based on linked internet resources, according to topic. It makes sense. It is very organized. The volume of information is greatly increased, but it can be sorted in a logical way. I scanned the pages onto eleven sheets of fabric to use as a starting point. As I work on this book I am hoping that more insight comes...stay tuned!
Books are yummy.
What are you going to make today?