Marit's Paper World (blog)

Marit's Paper World (blog)

Do you sleep at night?

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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…

… like looking at the night sky for instance!
(and write a haiku about it for Haiku my Heart Friday)

Credit: Frank Zullo / Science Photo Library

..

Wolkenloze nacht

beweegt daar een vliegtuig of

een vallende ster?

 A cloudless night sky

does there move an aeroplane

or a shooting star?

‘Haiku my Heart Friday’ is hosted by Rebecca from Recuerda Mi Corazon.
For more haiku and photos, visit the blogs of the other participants.
You can find the list here.

I got the sweetest email from my blogbuddy Linda ‘Phinner‘ the other day!
It made me blush the way she praised me with my  ‘new art making’ (the
canvasses I showed on my blog in the former posts) and she asked:

I am also curious about your process and how you go about developing
such a piece…

The way I work on those canvasses is something I did ages ago in art school
as an ‘in between practice’ in some sort of lesson – I can’t even remember
exactly what the lesson or assignment was… Anyway, it came back to me
when the designer needed a ‘background’ for the cover of FEATURING.
He had some sort of ‘painting’ in his head and he asked me if I could make
what he described. The idea was to make just the layered ‘surface’ (gesso and
paint) but when he put the title and text on it, it ‘needed something more’…

and at that moment this ‘technique/way of working’ kinda ‘clicked’ in my head
so I went for it and we both love the outcome!

Yes, this is it. The front cover of the debut issue of the magazine!

Oh, and as you know, FEATURING has a ‘young team’ who
keep me sharp, modern and up-to-date (thanks girlies!) so
as of now you can find us on facebook too!

I love the fact that you can ‘officially LIKE the magazine now,
so go ahead if you LIKE to say that you LIKE FEATURING!
I will LOVE you for that!

Letters from the Wasteland

Letter #3

(Size: 16 x 11 cm - 6.3 x 4.3 inch)

The dimension was created by gluing paper over thread.
Here’s a close up photo

Letters from the Wasteland

Letter #4

(Size: 16 x 11 cm - 6.3 x 4.3 inch.)
Materials used: gesso, acrylic paint, Indian ink, washi tape,
scraps of handmade paper, piece from an encyclopedia page,
paper with woolen thread, strips(text) from a fairytale book.

With this last ‘letter’ we are right back where I started: sleep.
I hope you all have a good rest in the weekend  (keep your fingers crossed
that I will) and I see you next week… it looks like that will be one of the most
exiting weeks in my life!

Comments

  1. Lovely haiku ~ magazine cover looks awesome ~ exciting ~ sleeping? meditation? warm glass of milk w/ vanilla in it, melatonin? exercise during the day ~ thanks, namaste, ^_^

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  6. This Wasteland book is a real mistress-piece, I think, Marit. Wow. I am in love with them for how they say so much with so few details. Gorgeous !
    I hope that the night sky keeps you good company until sleep gently comes for you.
    Happy Weekend, Artist-Friend !

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  7. marit,
    you are a marvel!
    i love your creative journey and your inclusion of all.
    perhaps sleep is over rated? especially for those, like you, who spin straw into gold!

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  8. Love the haiku. I have been up at night a bit myself lately…

    Guess what? I “LIKED” your mag on Facebook – so now I can follow all your action 🙂

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  9. aarrrrrr….
    last night i could NOT sleep
    and viewed the sky through:

    Star Walk

    do you know this smart phone app?
    i adore it
    but it wakes me up
    rather than puts me back to sleep…..

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  10. Genius at work.
    Beautiful magazine cover!
    And haiku.
    I think the Earth shifting her axis has something to do with sleep…
    I used to be the best sleeper until recently.
    ♥♥♥

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  14. Yes, I count sheep, stars, planes, syllables for haiku! That’s the trouble with active minds they never know when to stop counting!

    Nice Post x

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  15. Dear goodness, this is so beautiful. I like everything in your work, especially the last one, which seems more dynamic than the other one – it’s like the work is moving…and the combination of all the different materials is just wonderful.

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  20. Great stuff to share…. And i don’t sleep at night much because my son doesn’t
    Sleep, so I paint in my head at night, planning projects instead of counting sheep!

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  23. Je twee werken voor ‘letters from the Wasteland’ vind ik echt SUPER!! Het (vloei?)papier over de touwtjes geeft een geweldig mooi effect!!!
    En dan nog de onthulling van de Featuring cover… gewoon PRACHTIG!!! Veel succes van de week met de ‘geboorte’van je magazine!!

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  24. Nou Marit, ik kan héél goed begrijpen dat je niet kunt slapen hoor!! Wat een spanning rondom je Featuring!! En wat ziet de cover er prachtig uit! Mijn complimenten.
    Ben heel erg benieuwd naar het eerste nummer! En natúúrlijk like ik je op Facebook!!!

    Enjoy your weekend!

    XXXJenneke

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  25. I am very very excited for you and sweet slumber will come…eventually…until enjoy the ride!!!

    I LIKED you on FB only because they don’t have a LOVE button to click 😉

    BIG hugs to you dear Marit!
    oxo

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  27. I will get to Facebook and “Like” Featuring right after I comment here. I love your haiku. I know you are so busy with your creations,m but someday, I will ask you to translate my haiku into your language. I have always wanted to tell you how I like seeing the two languages side by side like you do every week.
    The ‘paper’ over the thread makes such a beautiful effect. Wonderful creativity.
    Might you need a Dream Catcher?

    Peace to you

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  28. I am inspired, as I always am by your posts, your art, your words. Thank you! And yes, we are coming to Rotterdam in a few weeks… will we meet?

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  29. Your excitement is contagious my friend! I’m so excited for you!!!
    Marshall wrote a haiku recently, and I thought of you of course. I will have to remember it and write it to you. It is hysterical to me, I hope you will find it funny too. Not funny like a joke, I can’t explain it, you will have to see it.
    Thank you so much for visiting me as much as you do, especially with all you have going on!! I do hope you go to the other blog too just to see my art journal pages. no need to comment, I just still see you as “juf” and value your approval!!
    Congratulations to you!!!
    xxxxxD

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  33. I love the beauty and simplicity of letter #3 and the other pieces you’ve been creating along those lines. Enjoy the exciting week ahead!!!

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  34. Hello Marit, the cover of Featuring is amazing… as are you, and the art that you share. I think you saw from Kimberly that I will be in Rotterdam three weeks from this past Saturday. I can not wait. As to not sleeping, I walk labyrinths in my mind when I can’t sleep. Two in particular. If my thoughts stray I have to start over, I usually fall back asleep before I reach the center…

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  35. Love your pages. Great textures and white space.

    P/s: Hope you sleep better soon. I exercise daily and cut caffeine off by noon. Sleeping at the same time every night really helps…

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  38. Ooh, i love the new cover! You must be so excited to see all your work come so beautifully to fruition.

    And I agree with the other commenters about the paper glued over the thread – that looks fantastic!

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