Taking Notes

I have a secret...

Since the first of the year I have
been stealing away moments to
work on a project that I have
imagined, ever since I first
discovered artist, Edith Holden.

If you remember my introduction
to Ms. Holden's art from this post
several years ago, our chance
meeting was an experience
that I would consider to be
quite serendipitous.

Finding this Edwardian Lady's
Country Diary was so inspiring
to me, that in 2008 I set off on
a journey, creating a series of
seasonal fiber, mixed-media
journals.

I loved adding page after page
in each accordion style book,
working with rich textures and
interesting ephemera.

However, after the project ended,
I still felt a very deep creative tug
to continue my exploration of nature,
and journaling based on Edith's
influence with some changes.

Mulling my thoughts over and
over throughout this last year,
I became more and more resolve
with wanting to hone my skills
by capturing all sorts of nature
subjects entirely through paint
and poetic writings, mingling
them on occasion with collage
landscapes or backgrounds to
reveal my interests in a wide
variety of flora and fauna, ranging
from garden to wildlife.

Then in November, when during one
of my usual treasure hunts in a favorite
antique store, I discovered this lovely
vintage ledger. I knew I had found the
perfect place to turn my thoughts into
actions.

I am so excited to share a few sneak
peeks of my first pages with you. And
can hardly wait to see what the future
brings, as I travel down a new path.