I wrote, "I'm not sure who I am," in white ink on top right corner above.
The first page's window lifts, and you see a tiny section of a weaving draft. This is the only weaving-related content except for the intro in the last page.
What I learned:* My scissors-, glue-, box-cutter-, and ruler-skills still have much room for improvement.
* I drew, wrote and washed some pages before collaging but disliked them so I covered them up, making some pages messier than necessary. The center, mono print page is the only "original" work.
* I prefer visual coherence to logical; this used to make me feel shallow, but now I don't mind so much; pretty is preferable to smart, and no, I can't believe I just typed it!!
* I prefer sparsely-worked pages to crowded ones. What seemed underdone earlier in retrospect may have worked out just fine.
* As I said, I was too caught up with the "Strange Neighbor" theme. When I am less worried about themes or logical cohesion/continuity within the book, (my first, 2010 was always at the back of my mind,) I end up with what is to me a more interesting-looking book.
* Unlike my 2010 book which looked messy in a badly-executed-grade-school-project fashion, this one is a tried-to-be-too-smart big-kid project that's still executed badly. I feel I've lost the Sketchbook Project innocence.
* Still, the interesting thing is the last page: in the last two sketchbooks I sent in, I didn't link me the weaver to the book that I can remember; I didn't say I'm a weaver, even though I crammed in a weaving content. I don't know why but I felt it more "natural" to link this to me this time. I don't know why.
EDIT: I would really appreciate if you could tell me which one or two is/are your favorite/s; I don't need reasons, but am curious to know when you were in an Art House Co-op-like environment and saw gazillion sketchbook, what sort of thing you look for or take home with you. Thank you very much in advance.
I love what you have done with the project. I particularly like the weaving content you placed on the first page and the How well do you let me know you page. Very inspirational and I think the whole weave patterning thing in really interesting and could be expanded on somehow but don't know how!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much, Kaz.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed all pages, especially your notes. Probably the stand out pages for me are page 10 Scream, pg 11 Do you know where I go ...
ReplyDeleteand especially pg 13 I like to travel to become a stranger.
Thank you, Dianne. Much appreciated.
ReplyDeleteThis is seriously wonderful, Meg...REALLY!
ReplyDeleteConnie, just glad I finished, but the rest, agree to disagree? I do like hue harmony. And I don't do "lots" well.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jane.
ReplyDeleteOh... where did my comment go? Hello? I'll try again. I love it. Not blogger, but your fabulous sketchbook. It's a visual poem. And if I had to pick favourites (very hard) it would be 'There are those who cannot see...' and the hidden weaving. I love hidden things. Does anyone ever really grow out ofo pop-up books?
ReplyDeleteGoodness me, Blogger is eating mine, too! I wrote, "Sorry, thanks, and no, never, Cally."
ReplyDeleteSo inspiring, Meg. Thanks for sharing this visual journal/journey.
ReplyDeleteAhhhh... welcome? I don't know about me and sketchbook, Margery; I don't know.....
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