Marit's Paper World (blog)

If you’re new to The BIG Road Trip – all the information can be found on this page. Curious how this series came about? Find the ‘why’ in this first announcement post. All BIG Road Trip posts can be found archived here.

If you have state-related art, stories and inspiration to share or if you made art inspired by this blogpost, LINK US UP BY USING THE INLINKZ TOOL AT THE END OF THIS POST. Inspiration for you to use as a jumpstart to get creative is at the end of the post.

I am looking for GUEST BLOGGERS to blog about different States in America (find the list with States and schedule here.) These guest posts do not have to be as extensively written as mine and preferably give more personal and artsy insight and info about the state/region. Info that is interesting for an artist to know, like pointing out local art shops and little galleries et cetera. Also, I will be available to help you with tips, search for images and add extra inspiration if you need me to. Email me at bigroadtrip[at]maritspaperworld[dot]com if you’re interested!

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“Georgia, Georgia,
The whole day through
Just an old sweet song
Keeps Georgia on my mind”

~ Ray Charles ~

You all know Ray Charles, don’t you? Did you know he was born in Albany, Georgia? That explains why he sang that song and why I have it going through my head all day… I’m heading for Georgia!

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Book title haiku for Haiku My Heart Friday

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Wednesday, really?
Is it Wednesday again?
Allrightie… into the studio we go then!

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If you’re new to The BIG Road Trip – all the information can be found on this page. Curious how this series came about? Find the ‘why’ in this first announcement post. All BIG Road Trip posts can be found archived here.

If you have state-related art, stories and inspiration to share or if you made art inspired by this blogpost, LINK US UP BY USING THE INLINKZ TOOL AT THE END OF THIS POST. Inspiration for you to use as a jumpstart to get creative is at the end of the post.

I am looking for GUEST BLOGGERS to blog about different States in America (find the list with States and schedule here.) These guest posts do not have to be as extensively written as mine and preferably give more personal and artsy insight and info about the state/region. Info that is interesting for an artist to know, like pointing out local art shops and little galleries et cetera. Also, I will be available to help you with tips, search for images and add extra inspiration if you need me to. Email me at bigroadtrip[at]maritspaperworld[dot]com if you’re interested!

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“Sweet Caroline.
Good times never seemed so good…”

~ Neil Diamond ~

Yeah, right, we keep on singing that same ol’ song because we are still in Carolina…
we’re entering the South now. Here’s the map of South Carolina.

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“With over 360 championship caliber golf courses, South Carolina is truly a state
that is made for golf.”
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OK then… hmmm… well, I don’t play golf myself, but I take this fact as an opportunity to cross the border in a golf cart.

Come along – let’s enter South Carolina in a parade of golf carts and see what this state has to offer…

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Good morning and good Friday you all!

Last week, my book title haiku was in honor of our new King. This week I have again a Dutch
‘event-related’ haiku. May 4 & 5 are “memorial days” in The Netherlands. On May 4th, our country memorizes the victims of war (WW II as well as all other wars) and “V-day” (‘victory in Europe’ or ‘freedom day’) is celebrated on May 5th.

First, here’s my booktitle haiku.

* "Short American" is a phrase that was used for a certain haircut
that became popular in the fifties - it refers to the type of haircut
that American soldiers/allies had.

This haiku is submitted to Haiku my Heart Friday. Go to Recuerda Mi Corazon to find a link-list of all the other haiku lovers.

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I am a little late with my Wednesday blog post because my beloved and I decided to go for a long walk this morning. Later today, the weather will change and it will get colder and rainy – that is what the weather station predicts anyway – so off went and we had a nice hour-long stroll.

But I am back in the studio now with the usual: a golden oldie, collages and a picture of my work desk, so come on in!

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If you’re new to The BIG Road Trip – all the information can be found on this page. Curious how this series came about? Find the ‘why’ in this first announcement post. All BIG Road Trip posts can be found archived here.

If you have state-related art, stories and inspiration to share or if you made art inspired by this blogpost, LINK US UP BY USING THE INLINKZ TOOL AT THE END OF THIS POST. Inspiration for you to use as a jumpstart to get creative is at the end of the post.

I am looking for GUEST BLOGGERS to blog about different States in America (find the list with States and schedule here.) These guest posts do not have to be as extensively written as mine and preferably give more personal and artsy insight and info about the state/region. Info that is interesting for an artist to know, like pointing out local art shops and little galleries et cetera. Also, I will be available to help you with tips, search for images and add extra inspiration if you need me to. Email me at bigroadtrip[at]maritspaperworld[dot]com if you’re interested!

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“Sweet Caroline.
Good times never seemed so good…”

~ Neil Diamond ~

Yep, I’m heading to North Carolina and although Mr. Diamond probably sang about a woman, I do have that song in my mind now. (There’s more ‘state related’ songs at the end of this post to spark your creativity.)

I had no idea what to expect or what to find in this state, so I started with studying the map.

My eye catched the river/lakes/waters on the border of Virginia and North Carolina and I decided to check that part of the region out… so I cross the border walking this time while exploring the John H. Kerr Reservoir.

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