Friday, November 1, 2019

Hopefully Back On Track

I have not posted since early August.  I have struggled with posting- like does it matter-? are people interested? I have had friends ask me to get over on Instagram. I did start posting there.  You can find me there at terrygarrett763     In some ways that is the easiest but I find that adding text images and comments is cumbersome. I did FINALLY change out the look of this blog- it has been years.  Hope you find it easy to read.
Fall is here in New Mexico- cooler temps in fact we have had some down right cold weather for here- a couple of nights in the teens. The cottonwood trees along the Rio Grande are turning yellow and the cranes have returned.
I have been taking more online classes. Sometimes they are hard for me to keep up with as we have been dealing with some health issues here- so there have been a lot of appointments.  But I do find time to be in the studio.  Making art grounds me- it helps me cope with stress and it feeds my soul.
One of the online classes I am taking is called 2019 Year of the Collage.  It is a year long class and I have enjoyed the three teachers for this class- very different approaches to collage- the lessons have stretched me in good ways and I have met some wonderful people in the class.
I will share the first of two Accordion books I have made for this class.

This is the inside of the first one- it is 35" long and 6" tall

This is a close up of the left side of the book.

This is a close up of the right half of the book.

This is the back side of the accordion book.

This is the detail of the left half of the backside.

This is the detail of the right half of the backside.






14 comments:

  1. Good to hear from you Terry. Stunning collages as usual. Have a blessed holiday season. xoxo

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    1. Thank you Connie-We are in the midst of some serious health stuff- will try to email soon.

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  2. Welcome back and what a way to return with such great work. Hang in there on the health issues. Glad you have art to ground you. :-)

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  3. Wonderful work and great that it is a therapy for so many of us?

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    1. It certainly is important nad therapy- art really has saved my life on occasion.

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  4. Wonderful, Terry! Love seeing the accordion books you made for your online classes! Nice to read your inspiring thoughts again on Whisperwood Artworks!

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  5. I love your work and always excited to see a new post is up. I must remember to comment.. I often assume that people are so talented they don't need my comments.

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  8. Hi...did you use the technique Anne Marie did or did you just cut a hunk of paper and fold it? I have seen both methods but I know in the class she tapes individual pieces together and then puts matte medium over it all.
    Thanks!
    Janet

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