FMP Books

So my plan for my books has changed again. So many people said they like the texture and look of the stitch in front of you that I've gone with stitching onto paper and leaving the rough thread loose.

Now I've finally got some 95% complete in front of me, I love them, and can't wait to see them completely finished and all together.

I wanted to do a couple of different designs for them, but now think I won't have enough time sadly, although if I do find a couple of hours spare I would like to get a couple made just to see.

I can't wait until next weekend and being at BA.B.E. and seeing everyone's books and feeling the atmosphere, although trying to find the time to get as many books completed as possible before then, feels like a bit of a challenge!

FMP Artist Book Build-Up

So as part of my final major project I have to create a minimum of 3 copies of an artist book to sell at BABE (www.arnolfini.org.uk/whatson/babe-2013-bristol-artists-book-event).

Seeing as I started my FMP by looking at a little village called Eathorpe in Warwickshire, I thought I'd continue that research with the artist book. And am I glad I did! So there's only 4 weeks until the event, and I haven't even started printing my books yet!

I decided that I was so content with my sewing and fabric play that I'd try and continue the theme within my books, so I have been drawing with stitch some items that stood out to me in the village (some of which I am also going to include in the main part of my FMP), and then I hope to screen print them into traditional paper books.

This image is of the back of my teasel drawing and I just thought it looked so pretty this way I had to show you! I'd spent a good while threading all the loose threads to the back which is the most time-consuming, mundane task, and then I looked at the back of it and had a surge of inspiration to continue and do many, many more!