started a new little postcard series called, "interlace". I weave paper together to create words. i have made two as gifts this year and thought they were really beautiful so i am going to make some more. these are a bit sloppy, but they are just for messing around. i have been finding really beautiful advertisements for events in bold colors on cardstock and immediately wanted to make interlaces out of them, but the card stock is really difficult to weave with on a small scale. JA is the size of a standard postcard and I LIKE TO WATCH SHIPS PASSING BY is 7 3/4" x 5 3/4". I was really excited about Ships Passing but since the cardstock was so stiff it was really challenging and i got frustrated and stopped. but, now that i have taken a picture of it, it actually looks pretty cool. maybe i will salvage it. i think i might do a Copenhagen Alphabet. we'll see.
Oh, and have any of you heard of Viktor IV? I just discovered him at the Royal Library bookstore in the Black Diamond. Artist wanderer who made daily logs in his boat logbook out of letters, envelopes and other found objects. there is a show about him at Galleri Tavi at the northernmost tip of Denmark, SKAGEN, and i might try and make it up there, visit Mark's parents in Aalborg and reach the tippy top.
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You have a cool blog. So awesome that you are really doing something with your life. So many of us are just spectators.
hi susie, you might think of these on a larger scale at some point, I think they would be quite beautiful. The UW art department has a little show up at their building--one of the pieces I was drawn to consisted of a 14 x 14 photograph that was cut into thin strips and then woven together with reflective silver paper. From a distance the image is visible, up close it becomes abstract, and the silver paper reflects its surroundings. nate
This time I will place this comment in the right place. "The weaving in wonderful. There must be sewing in your background."
I am not too familiar with BLOGS but am learning. xo
Yo, cool cards. Good to see you're up to a new crafty art project (as always). Det er meget findt. (does that mean anything?). You really should get up to Skagen, it's an amazing and beautiful spot. The art museum there is great too, don't miss that. A lot of interesting Danish/Scandinavian art, and I believe they had a bunch of Rembrandt sketches in the basement? Quite remarkable. Cheers, Justin
Susie, Skagen is a beautiful, cosy town. Best to visit in good weather but without all the German tourists. So the time now is a good compromise.
All the houses in the city have red tile roofs with white paint on the sides.
http://www.protime.dk/club_ebo_danmark/NORDJYLLANDOESTBOLIGER/fotosjaellandnordvest/skagen2.jpg
My parents would love to have you drop by.
My mothers email is:
smv@interlink.dk or call 98371864
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