Finally. I’ve finished the book and I think it’s “tea-riffic!” (Sorry, couldn’t resist.) Click any image for a larger view All the black writing and drawings are on clear acetate, which form partial overlays on each interior page. I photographed them at angle to avoid glare. In addition to glued fabric collage, most pages include either […]
You know what comes next: 2 steps back. I tend to frequently tackle new technical challenges, and they don’t always turn out as I had hoped. Such is the case with the mixed media tea book I’m working on. This was the plan: an accordion book on heavy paper, with partial fabric collages. Overlaid would […]
I’m really picky about my iced tea, so it didn’t take long for me to decide that a mixed media book using tea bags should be about my favorite beverage. Therefore, “Perfect Iced Tea” became the subject of my book. First, I took photos representing the stages of making iced tea: tea bags, my yellow pitcher, Sweet ‘n […]
Lately, I’ve seen several mixed media projects using tea bag papers as materials. This was intriguing to me, so I decided to give it a try. And since I’m a big iced tea drinker, it was no problem to start saving my tea bags. After letting the bags dry, usually 2 at a time, I pulled […]
