Well it took a lot of time and effort but I have at last made 3 small art books using my own handmade (recycled) paper.
Each book features a small selection of my favourite fauna images, printed onto the handmade paper.
The books will be at the Papermakers of Victoria exhibition next month, but I wanted to share them with you first, as I am so pleased with them.
While not perfect, each is unique.
This morning there were noisy visitors outside. They were on a neighbour’s tree that is very popular with the local birdlife and gives me lots of opportunities to view and photograph.
I thought it a good opportunity to test out my new Canon 1.4 lens extender.
Overall it worked well, I just need to practice more.
These days with my arts practice I use natural fibres as often as possible.
If they are organic even better, but this is not always possible. A recent post from https://textileexchange.org got me thinking and made me more aware of trying to use the best fabrics.
The article is a little hard to read due to all the popup ads scattered on the page, but I think you can get the gist of certification requirements for fabric makers. There is a lot to consider.
If you wish to read/research this subject in detail I suggest you visit the offical site of the textile exchange. There is much to delve into and it may not be your cup of tea, but I thought some of you would be interested.
https://sewguide.com/organic-fabric-certifications-and-sewing-behavior/
One thing I don’t do is use 100% natural sewing thread all the time. My sewing machine works much better with a polycotton? blend recommended to me by a local fabric shop. However for hand embroidery I choose cottons, silk, wool, linen.
I would be interested in how you approach your fibre art making.
Sharon Greenaway 