BB Bash: Ornament

 BB Bash: Ornament

This past week has been a joyful exploration of mixed media heaven participating in the BB Bash tutorials by Brooke Henry, and seeing all the incredible creations in the FB group has been wonderful and inspiring. 💕

The 7 lessons presented incorporated a variety of techniques which I combined in my journal spreads. Some techniques were already in my repertoire; others were brand new. Even if the techniques learned are familiar, I always manage to learn sim3 new little trick. I’m thankful that so many artist offer these free little “taster” sessions. 

The prompt for this spread was ornament. The previous lessons involved dyeing fabric, and thankfully I saved the threads from ripping my acrylic-ink and liquid watercolor dyed fabric into strips. I made a little “nest” from threads and stitched on a button to hold it in place. 

First, I tackled the right-hand page of the spread. The book page was one of my mop-up papers from an acrylic ink session. Playing with beads after a years-long hiatus from jewelry making was therapeutic.  My mom’s old pin finally made it into my art. Thanks, Mom. Stringing on the beads was a relaxing process, and I can’t believe I came across this pendant I had as a child.

It took forever to configure the left-facing collage page, and I hope I achieved a balanced design with repeating elements. It helped to step away from it several times and then return with a fresh pair of eyes. Attaching the beaded wire was a nightmare. One of the negatives of doing journal spreads is not compromising the underneath side of the page, and since that side was all B & W, I had to use black steel wire. I was reminded of the difficulty in bending steel to one’s will, and doing so on paper was nearly impossible. But I did it! 




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