Marit's Paper World (blog)

I woke up very early this morning with one sentence in mind

“vulnerable morning”

I tasted the words in my mouth.
An image came to mind.
I wrote a haiku.

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After the last, stressful and busy weeks I decided I deserved a ‘day off.’
Yesterday was it! The sun was shining. The door to the garden was open
and I started collecting all the gorgeous paper scraps I could find in the house.
‘Playday, YAY!’

I felt a bit rusty – I’m not in the creating flow lately – so nothing better
then to take out the grid journal and start cutting paper.
The ‘grid journal’ is especially made for times like this – when the mind
isn’t in creating mode yet but the fingers itch…

I didn’t think about it much.
I put some brushstrokes (acrylic paint) on the background.
I cut squares of beautiful and textured paper and glued it on the page.
Just like that.
Just to please the eye.
To get in the flow.
To create
something
anything…

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The haiku came with it – and I subscribe it to ‘Haiku my Heart Friday’.
Haiku my Heart is hosted by Rebecca, You can find the list with all
haiku participants on her blog Recuarda Mi Corazon.

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With this grid page, the atmosphere was set.
The flow was there.
Here’s the other pieces I made.

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I have photos to show and things to tell ’cause last Saturday, I met  Lea and
Kimberly – an American and an English woman, who I know from blogging

BUT

I haven’t had the time to edit the photos.

Instead of rushing now to show you everything, I decided to give the photos
as well as the blogpost about it the attention it deserves, and present it to you
on Friday.

I won’t leave you with just words though… here’s some art for you to enjoy

Letters from the Wasteland – 9th letter

Size: 16 x 11 cm - 6.3 x 4.3 inch.
Materials: gesso, adirondack spray ink, cut out pieces of paper,
ridged cardboard, sequin waste template, cut out text from an old
fairytale book.

See you on Friday dear ones!

I have trouble sleeping lately, my head is full with everything that
is happening! The magazine is still at the printing office (we will go
there to take pictures the moment they are ready to ‘get the machines
rolling’ – probably next Monday.)

What does one do when sleep won’t come…
Count sheep?
That’s possible, but there are more beautiful things you could do…

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Some words ‘taste better’ than other words.

Yes, ‘taste’… hold them on your tongue.
Press them against your palate like a toffee.
That is the way to taste words.
I love words.

Words like Westenwind (which is far nicer than the English ‘West wind’)
Kaleidoscoop (sounds the same in both languages)
Wasteland (which is an almost magical word. The dictionary says in Dutch:
‘woestenij’ but when you translate the word ‘waste’ it says ‘verkwist.’
‘Verkwist land’ comes more close to ‘wasteland.’)

You will find all those words in my post and/or art today.

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