Today I share the book Collage Unleashed - paint, bind, stitch, & play by Tracy Bautista. The thing that drew me first when I came across Tracy Bautista was her videos making paper and creating art journals.
There are six chapters and a variety of different tool techniques for you to do in each of the chapters. She talks about playing every day and the other thing I like about her books is that the amount of color that she uses and it does encourage you to play with your supplies. I found the different fonts used in the book a bit distracting, but it was great to have so many projects to choose from. Check out the video for more information.
You can find the book on Amazon https://amzn.to/3VlFZVl
I am so glad that you could join me for in the studio. I am reviewing the book Treasured Notions, which is a lovely book especially for those of us who like to collect a range of materials and elements for our creative work. You can access the book on Amazon - https://amzn.to/3Enp4vE
I had a look through some of the things that I have collected and use in my fabric work and you can see a selection of the beads that I have in my collection. The beads which come in all shapes and sizes, you can make your own out of recycled material as well which can be great fun.
I have been using beads for years. These particular ones I brought around 20 years ago, which I think makes them Vintage! I used to wear my hair in plaits and would add the beads at the end - using the colors Red, Yellow and Green. I was rocking it back then:)
The beads are glass so quite a few of them over the years broke. I now use them in my mixed media stitched projects.
As well as purchasing the beads individually or in a set, you can sometimes find some great beads at the local charity store. At one point my local charity store was making bundles of unsold jewelry and beads, it was like a treasure hunt and you always came away with some amazing pieces, I had some great finds that are being prepped for many different projects.
One way to be creative if you don't have time to get on with a project is to maybe spend time sorting your supplies. You would be amazed at what 5 minutes create play can do when you try and fit it into your schedule.
Check out the Video Below that I shared as part of my Essential supplies series to get a better look.
I shared this book in my Arts and Wellness Café, and you can check out the video above, if you are into Yarn you will love it, with many projects for you to try and different ways in which to combine yarn. You can check it out on Amazon - HERE
I will be trying some of the projects and letting you see them in my Material Mondays episodes where I work with fabric projects.
My session went live today on the Art and Spirituality Summit and you will be able to see if for the next 3 days. It is Free to join the summit and there are 28 teachers that are sharing their insights as well.
Join me as we look through Altered Book Collage, with lots of great hints and tips when altering a book. You can also use some of the examples in your art journal and creative work. See the video below
If you would like to check out more information you can check out the book on Amazon HERE or place this link into your browser - https://youtu.be/Y7L0d9hHUPw
Welcome to Inspirational Shorts Review - Each week I review an art supply, tool or book and today I will be looking at Creative Paint Workshop. You can check out the book on Amazon and join me in the video below to see inside the book.
You can check out the book below on Amazon, click on the book for further information
It is written by Sheri Gaynor and it features inspiration from 12 different artists. It has so many ideas, mixed media techniques and more within the pages of the book I think it is fantastic. I have been working through the chapters, and will at some point share some more of my take away's from the book, for now check out the Podcast where I go through the book.
I have listed it on my amazon book list and you can see other books in my growing ideas list of Art Books and Supplies.
Realityarts - Creativity Book Shop - Some really great titles for you to dive in
Creative Resources
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