I love poetry.
I am especially fond of ‘found poetry’, and I mean found in all its forms… found in book titles, found in magazines, on book pages, cut out words and sentences – you name it. There is so much possible when it comes to ‘found poetry’… and this kind of poetry is also great to use on art journal pages also.

I therefore started FOUND POETRY FRIDAY – everyone is welcome to play along!

There is an “Inlinkz”-list at the end of this post. If you want to share your found poems, you are welcome to add your name to the list that will link us to your blogpost.

You can post your found poem on your own blog any time during the week, so you don’t have to make YOUR Fridays all about poetry – you just link us to the post that contains your poem. Please use the url that goes directly to you ‘found poetry post.’

With the campaign for FEATURING going on and all, I had no time (or ‘peace in my head’) to search for a poem this week… so here’s an old art journal spread with a found poem (from December 2011)

Ordinary people
lose themselves as they age.
I walk silent and slowly.
I know human diversity.
I realize aging and life history and
appreciate life in lower levels of stress.

I hope you found a poem this week?
If so, link us all up to your found poetry by using the InLinkz list below.

Enjoy the weekend!

[inlinkz id = 12]

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The sweet Rebecca hosts ‘Haiku my Heart’ every Friday.
She’s the core of the haiku circle and people from all over the world
come together at her place and share their haiku and images.
Find the list of participants here on Recuerda Mi Corazon.

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I started the next page in my ‘Big Miscellaneous’  art journal
a couple of days ago. It didn’t turn out like I wished or hoped…
it’s kinda messy.

Tic Toc

(Size: 25 x 35 cm - 9.8 x 13.8 inch)

I know why I don’t like this page: it isn’t thought over and there’s too much
going on. I usually am in a so-called ‘concentration mode’ when I work in my
art journals, almost in a meditative state sometimes. Not this time though.
I worked on this page far too long – adding things and not really thinking –
and I was distracted most of the time.

Oh well, never mind.
I turn the page and start on another one. Not today though…
the weather is too bright to spend the afternoon inside the house.
I’m outta here!

I wish you all a lovely and sunny weekend.

Luckily, the weather forecast predicts warmer temperatures. YEAY!
I know, most of the Dutchies are disappointed that the ‘Elfstedentocht’
(see this post) won’t be held, but I’m not one of them. If it were up to me
it would be raining hot water as soon as possible, preferably right now!

Today is but the same as yesterday… sun, blue sky and freezing.
I wrote this haiku…

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For ‘Haiku My Heart Friday’.
For more haiku and photos, visit Rebecca at Recuaerda mi Corazon.

OK, that was the freezing part – on to the lunatic (you were wondering eh?!)

I made this spread a couple of weeks ago (during my ‘blog vacation’, yes)
I played with water colour paints and water soluble crayons, in an attempt
to practise my drawing skills.
Pink Floyd’s song ‘Brain Damage’ had me triggered…

The Lunatic

(Size: 26 x 17 cm - 10.25 x 6.7 inch)

Here are the pages one by one, so you can take a closer look
(Click on the image to enlarge for a better view)

The Lunatic is on the Grass

(Size: 13 x 17 cm - 5.12 x 6.7 inch)

The Lunatic is in My Head

(Size: 13 x 17 cm - 5.12 x 6.7 inch)

While working on these pages, I thought it might be a fun idea to create
a series of this ‘lunatics’, but the idea was pushed to the background
and now I don’t know if I will follow… what do you think?
Is my ‘lunatic’ worth a series? Mwaaahhh…

I’m facing yet another busy weekend, but it’s going to be fun.
There’s a lot of creating involved you know – but I can’t tell you more
*teehee*

For the ones skating this weekend: stay on your feet (uhm… ‘skates’)
and for the chilly ones among you: stay warm!

This is my last ‘regular post’ of the year 2011.

From December 25 to December 31, there will be
a daily post, including artwork inspired by the music

MARIT’S TOP 2000 BLOG PARTY

You are all invited to visit these daily posts or –
even better – play along and send in your art
that is inspired by the music.

(Find the link to the top 2000 list and the email address for
top 2000 submissions in the side bar)

I especially recommend you come and visit my blog on Tuesday,
December 27  – as the post will contain a ‘waahaaa announcement’ 😉

Read all about my top 2000 party in this post

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And now: I want to thank everyone who send me a Christmas card!
I had no time nor budget to make and send all of my blogfriends a card
this year, but I wish you all happy, happy holidays and a lovely and
creative 2012!

I stay in the Christmas mood with a photo and my haiku…

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Do you love haiku?
Well, you’re lucky then ’cause it’s Haiku my heart Friday
For more haiku and photos, visit Recuaerda mi Corazon
where Rebecca hosts this weekly event.

Remember the little book I bound when I was teaching a workshop in Zeeland?
(see this post) I started working on the pages in that journal some time ago,
and last week I finished this spread.

Dreaming of a better life

(Size: 26 x 17 cm - 10.25 x 6.7 inch)

You know I love poetry and besides writing haiku’s, I sometimes fool around
with magazine pages. This type of poems is called Found poetry

(Size: 26 x 17 cm - 10.25 x 6.7 inch)
The background is a photo cut out of a National Geographic magazine.
The text comes from the same magazine. I painted the page with black
India ink - leaving the words that I wanted for my poem readable.

The black ink left a glossy surface, which gives all kinds of reflections.
It was pretty difficult to photograph the pages – but after a little bit of editing
I got an image on which the text is kinda readable.

Ordinary people
lose themselves as they age.
I walk silent and slowly.
I know human diversity.
I realize aging and life history and
appreciate life in lower levels of stress.

All creative work that I will make in the next couple of days and that is not
top 2000 related will be showed next year.
I hope to see you on Sunday and every day during the blog party!
(I already received some submissions – including a layout from my brother.
Keep ‘m coming dear ones!)

Enjoy the holidays!
Let’s get creative and make some art with the music!!