An Altered Book: 2009

I thought I would give you a sneak peek on an altered book I started working on. Right now, I loaned it to a friend to show her art class but once I get it back I will post some more images. It is still a work in progress, but I like seeing the progress pictures as well as the finished product pictures. The first image is a detail shot of the texture on one of the pages. The second shot is a detail of the inside front cover. I decided to use mail that my boys have received throughout the year as collage material. They participated in a bunch of different mail swaps and I wanted a fun way to document this without it being scrapbook-y. Make sure to come back for more pictures!

I have also started some more altered books and am planning on selling them for doodling, drawing, writing, whatever. They are still in progress and at the experiment stage. I am really pleased with how they are turning out, though. It's great when things work out like you want them to!