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Sketchbook Saturdays

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NWYN Concertina Book

Journal update August and September

Notice What You Notice 2

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Sketchbook Saturdays

I signed up for a new workshop with Hilary Beattie called Sketchbook Saturdays. This group is now full but it's worth keeping an eye on Hilary's shop page in case she puts on another group.

Hilary is always generous in sharing her passion, excitement and knowledge. But for me, the added extra is that you can do your own thing within what she says. Or totally ignore her! Yes I'm one of THOSE students!

The first session was about making collages using magazine pages. Here are the first four I've made in half an A5 Seawhite Concertina sketchbook. I had previously cut the sketchbook in half and made a new cover for each half from the box it came in.

Collages are quite addictive so there will be more!

Thanks for joining me today
Bernice

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Next stage

Do you remember my post 'Lots of Work'? Well, I've started work!

I machined the strips together. Of course there are lots of assumptions to be made about this! As in:

1. Have I accurately cut the strips?
2. Can I sew straight lines with my machine?
3. My ironing and pressing skills are up to par!

I'm fairly sure I'm nowhere near scoring 100% in any of those 3 areas.

These three pieces are all different sizes although the photos show them the same!

Now I have to decide what to do next! Cut them up some more or leave them as they are.

Watch this space!

Thanks for joining me today.
Bernice

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NWYN Concertina Book

As I told you in a previous post, the second session of Notice What You Notice was looking at a photo of an item provided by Christine, rather than an object or photo I owned and therefore knew something about.

It's been quite difficult to photograph the concertina book so I've made this video. The first half is the front of the book and the second half is the back.

I tried to take photos so you could see through the holes to the pages behind.

Thanks for joining me today
Bernice

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Journal update August and September

It's hard to believe it's over 2 months since I last did a Journal Update. I have mostly kept up with it although interest is waning. That's not unusal to be honest. Most years I've lost interest by June.

I tend to fill in the calendar at the end of the month to record what I've done. This might change now there's less likelihood of cancellations.

Here's one of my diary pages. I fill in the gaps with photos from the month.

My To Do lists. Rather than list what I'll do in each day I list the aim for the whole week. This gives me flexibility.

I also use photos of my grandchildren in the spaces but I don't share those online.

September is the last of the Dutch doot cutoutsand even with this one I glued it to the page behind!

At last - in person workshops on the calendar

September diary pages

To Do pages

January to December completely filled the book. I bought a new one which I hope will last right through 2022. As Valerie isn't repeating Plan With Me in 2022 so I shall only be doing the calendar, diary pages and To Do lists. I thought I would do that from this month onward.

Thanks for joining me today.
Bernice

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Notice What You Notice 2

Previously on Notice What You Notice we looked at an object or photo of our own. (Can you tell I've been binge watching a tv series - actually several series of Project Runway! They always start with Previously on ...)

This month Christine provided us with photos of 3 items to choose from. I chose this one.

What do you think is in the photo?

I thought it was a plank of wood.

Christine told me she thinks it's some sort of leaf, but now I'm wondering whether it's the bark of a palm tree. Yes! They have palm trees in Eastbourne!

Anyway! We were asked to make a concertina book and then to make marks that we had observed in our chosen object.

Here are my pages to date: