{ NEW Works from the : Bimbur * Studio }
{ NEW Works from the : Bimbur * Studio }
Here it is Monday and the weather is rainy and blah. I am working hard on not letting life get me down today. I have been working super hard on getting all of my online sites up-to-date so that you all have plenty of dazzling handmade books and other goodies to enjoy...I must admit, keeping busy helps keep me out of my own head...and that, my friends, is a bad place for me to be. So can you help me by perusing my latest creative endeavors? I am working on loads of { NEW products } . As for now, these are books are available through my Etsy Shop...along with some other yummy books that I have not posted on this blog yet...
I have been working hard to get my Etsy shop stocked again. That is one of the hardest aspects I have keeping up with in my creative business! I am starting to see how crucial it is to keep a consistent online presence but life overwhelms me sometimes.
What are some of your blocks and challenges in your creative endeavors? In relationships? Friendships? Parenting? Do you write about these challenges? How do you release their power on you?
{ Art at the Market } Booth * Shots //
Here are some shots of my booth from 'Art at the Market' this past Saturday. The weather was perfect. I got to see loads of friends and I won 'Honorable Mention' for my ecoprints!
I like to incorporate natural items such as pinecones, plants and rocks in my booth. But I also like to have Buddha, Ganesha and Lakshmi smiling down on my books... 
Something that really surprised me at this show was how many people bought my Flower Fold bookmaking kits. I brought them at the last minute after my friend suggested it. I have decided to make more kits and more types of kits as well as handmade & scrap paper, ephemera scraps and ecoprint paper packs.
I am wondering...what do you think about kits and paper packs in my inventory? Are you more likely to buy something DIY or do you prefer something already made? If you do prefer DIY, is it something that you do with friends or on your own? Would you buy paper packs at a show to use in your own work or do you prefer to find your own?
Sunday Solace //
Happy 4th of July! I had the opportunity to go to Ohio to visit family this holiday weekend. Loads of fun but I definitely put work on the back burner and enjoyed the time with my family. I did, however, make time to work on Sunday Solace...which is quickly becoming a way for me to ground myself in blogging. I am opening a paper bundle this week...as well as working on tons of new projects...all of which I will be sharing as they develop. Happy 4th to you and enjoy your Solace.
Irit Dulman is quickly becoming one of my top fave eco-printers. Just have to see more? Check out her blog and you can drool right along with me at her exceptional work...
I just love this back cover of one of my handmade books. It is super special to me since it is the book I gave one of my artist hero, Mark Maron. Yup...this is a picture of me giving him this very book! A friend of mine introduced me to this comedian several months ago...I am hooked!
I am so into rust these days! I use it in my bundles and dyepots but I also see the artistic beauty in it as well. I am hoping to get out with my camera this week and capture some rust right here in Blacksburg. If this rain ever stops...I am making a promise to myself right now to take myself on an artist's date to do just that very thing...
Like I said, I am in love with rust! This textile piece by Julie Wright is fantastic! I enjoy how she uses holes and other imperfections to enhance the piece. I think I am going to look into adding textile work like this to my books. Maybe some wax too?
I am obsessed with art journaling. I would love to add more abstract flair to my journals. When I saw this spread by Alison Worman, I feel in love. I love when artists use paint splatters and drips to build their spread. I also like the use of black in art. It is such a daunting and dynamic color and I appreciate it when an artist has the courage to go for it!
And no Solace would be complete without a great example of handlettering. This exemplar by Fiona Dempster is mind blowing. She actually burns the paper to get this effect!
Good news...I finished up another round of handmade books and photographed them last night. If I can focus on some computer work and pull myself out of the studio, I will get them up prior to my next Solace.
Do you want to be featured on Solace or know someone that would make a good fit? Leave it in the comment section...I welcome any and all input!