sunflowers &papermaking

Preparing some materials for a new batch of paper I am making this weekend! I am attempting to experiment with more text from novels in the paper…and my partner gave me sunflowers so I also would like to experiment with those in the paper making process! I will keep yall updated !!

I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday season and that your new years will be filled with love, merriment, and wonderful people.

♡♡

ada

ardor
all hand sewn, hand drawn, and watercolor on handmade cotton paper

etsy

I wish that I could figure out how to post my flickr images on the new blogger interface instead of uploading from my computer. I love the new layout but I like that my images are larger when using flickr...however when I put the code into the blog post in the new format, only the link appears as opposed to the image...does anyone have suggestions? Thanks!

out of my league

you were twenty thousand underneath the sea
all hand drawn, hand sewn, on handmade paper
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A preview...

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le petit renard

It's finished &drying!

le petit renard

hand drawn, hand stitching, watercolor, handmade coffee dyed paper on handmade cotton paper

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december

le petit renard - in progress; ink, hand stitching, and handmade coffee dyed paper on handmade cotton paper

you were twenty thousand underneath the sea - ink and hand stitching on handmade cotton paper

The octopus is nearllyyy finished. I am still being fairly nitpicky over the last bit of details. Le petit renard is based on one of my favorite stories, Le petit prince.It is still super in progress…a lot of detailing to come! And watercolors too.

It says - Voici mon secret. Il est très simple: on ne voit bien qu’avec le cœur. L’essentiel est invisible pour les yeux. “Here is my secret. It is very simple: One sees clearly only with the heart. Anything essential is invisible to the eyes.”

i will dig up the pieces of you in salton sea

hand stitching, micron pen, watercolor on handmade cotton paper

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what we did saturday night

hand stitching, micron pen, and watercolor on coffee dyed handmade paper

we sat on the roof until you fell asleep

hand stitching, micron pen, watercolor on coffee dyed handmade paper

Holidays!

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dreaming of New York &thunderstorms

It's finally finished!

lonely thoughts &phonecalls you will never make

ink and hand stitching, coffee dyed handmade paper and recycled handmade paper - all on handmade cotton paper

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lonely thoughts &phonecalls you'll never make

If nothing else, unemployment gives me so much time to sew.

sleeping children never lie

ink &hand stitching on hand marbled handmade paper

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keeping my hands busy

I think that marbling is one of my least favorite things to do to decorate paper. However, I like how it sort of bleeds through to the other side.

ink &hand stitching on marbled handmade paper

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we sat on the roof

we sat on the roof until you fell asleep

ink &hand stitching on coffee dyed handmade paper

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lonely ghosts

Lately all I have been working on is sewing lonely ghosts.
The first three are available on my etsy. The last one is available on my mirror.
Sold! First Etsy sale(s)!

small updates

Working - slowly but surely. November 5th J. Hamilton and I will be down in St Petersburg at a craft market selling all our handmade goods! I have started too many new pieces and I need to buckle down to finish them before we head down there. We also have a date to make some kudzu paper before the market!

home baked bread, stew, &family dinners

Lately I have been feeling so incredibly low and I have noticed I am losing touch and this deep connection I developed with myself over this summer. Last night I made myself spicy pumpkin and coconut milk soup. Today I baked simple vegan bread and cooked stew for Dana, Ashten, and I for dinner.

The windows are open and the cool October breeze is washing over us while we lay sleepily on the couch watching movies. Cooking for my friends gives me such a wonderful feeling and brings me back to simple things that I love.

This autumn is a good time for change.

brokenbees etsy shop

So I finally opened it!

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Buy for the holidays! Gifts for friends, family, lovers!

Übernothing

click click click for the current issue of Übernothing to see awesome art (including your’s truly), read some awesome literature, and listen to cool music. thanks!

vengeful vegan creepy cupcakes for your sinister soul

Last night a few of our friends hosted a spooky sleepover complete with Scream 4, noms, and scary sleep. Dana and I decided to make bloody blackberry vegan cupcakes with chocolate coffins.

Alliteration is your friend!