Altered book for RPK

I recently made an altered book for a special person. Here are some of the pages.

page 2-6 of "V" book

Here are the rest of the pages for "V" Book

"V" book an altered book

Recently I completed an altered book. I made it for a very nice gentleman who works at the art store I go to frequently. He ohh's and ah's over the work I've showed him, so I thought I would make him a little book. Since he was born in Russia, I included imgs he would be familiar with.
Also included were images from two books I like: "Sacred Ground, Sacred Space: by RP Kryder and The Illuminated Rumi: illustrations by M. Green.

embroidery/ "crewel work"

Some time ago I was sent a package that contained a piece of embroidery called "crewel work" that I made one winter when I had two babies under 2 years old and no TV. ( yes, there was a time when people did not have TV!)
anyway, I thought I would post it. And NO WAY would I evn think about trying to do it ever again!

Asian Image

Again made for one of my on line art challenges.

True Being

The last image was done for the International Collage Exchange. (Dancing with Death)
This one was done for one of my on line art challenges.

Dancng with Death/ International Collage Exchange

Buddha

Again, this was for one of the art challenges.

focal/ challenge

This was also done for one of the art challenges. It is to show an old photo or picture and arrows.

Klint inspired

I am in a couple art challenges on line. This was done for one of them.

Bird and hands

This was done for an online art challenge.

DEATH

DEATH to the old "pair-a-dime"!
Down with the old patterns that don't work!
Always click on image to get larger view.

2009 AT LAST!

At last I have gotten someone to help me with my camera software! At last I can post my art and whatever!
Here is the first art of the year...the headlines from the paper at the first of the year.
Just click on image to get a larger view.

Showing at Art shows

Very excited as one of my pieces will be in an art show this Saturday. ( Feb. 14)
Even though it is a long drive to go see the show, I think I will try to get there.
Also I am currently thinking about entering another show the International Collage Exchange as well as AARP's current art contest. Right now I am stumped thinking about what to make for either of these shows.
Sorry I haven't posted for awhile. I have run into some problems with my camera software and for some reason can't get it to download the pictures onto the computer. I do have more art to share, just can't figure out how to get it from the camera to the computer, UG!

EYE Mandala

Still looking through old art and came across this "eye" mandala. I called it that as there are EYES in each of the four directions as well as in the center.

As usual I forgot how to do the continual downloading thing so all the images are not together.
Anyway, you get the idea of it all.

2004 SHIFT Altered Book

I happened to be going through some old altered books and came across this one from 2004.
It is interesting to see that a lot of what was relevant then is also still true. Here are some of the pages from
2004....SHIFT altered book.

PROTECTION MANDALA

I suddenly got the impression to make some Mandalas, or shields. They are to help people focus on various aspects of life. The designs and intentions were clear to me and it seemed that these were to offer to people to purchase and would also include an information sheet as to how to use the and
a short prayer or affirmation. This is the first in the series and is titled "Protection".
I'm not including either the information sheet or the affirmation as I may be offering these as individual Mandalas or as a series at some point. I already have some people using this one and I am waiting to see what their results are. Guess I will post any results I'm given here at another time. Comments on this mandala and any results you may have with it are welcome.