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What happens when you just keep making art?

Well I was working on  this accordion book.  It was not falling together.  I finally stopped trying to have all the answers up front and just started making marks and layers.  I said it is okay if it does not work or come out how I wanted it to.  I can always change it.  Paint over it, collage over it, cut it out or something  Yeah!  So just keep making art. 

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Just Keep Creating! – It pays off.

Well I have been frustrated and distracted lately.   But today is getting better.  I did some writing and meditating early, and got to the studio with a vague plan of creating an accordion book.  My guiding voice was saying. “just do it, try it…see what happens….it’s ok if it is not perfect. I made some tabs for the accordion pages and then I started printing some background paper for the back of the book.  I am loving it.  I used a small piece of old holey gelatin (a picture is include) and randomly printed over old pattern pieces that were randomly gessoed.  Very nice to be in a happy place.

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 want to remember – to just keep creating  even when I feel frustrated, lost, confused, whatever. Enjoy!

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4 Wishes book by Linda Germain a Mixed Media Print

This little accordion book moves me. I made it as an experiment for a book making class that I was preparing for. I think I do my best work when I am experimenting and having fun. I used handmade recycled paper, rubber stamps that I had carved, and found object stamps. To check out the classes that are still open at NECC College for Kids go to http://www.necc.mass.edu/collegeforkids/docs/cfc_2009_brochure.pdf or call 978-556-3000
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