Today is International Women’s Day and in honor of that, I went on a wild-goose chase in my bookcase this morning to see if I could come up with books that would make a fitting haiku. I thought as a feminist who owns lots of books about the topic, that should not be too difficult – and I was proven right.
Haiku My Heart Friday
| Ruimte voor vrouwen
Misschien wisten zij alles De tweede sekse |
Room for Women
Maybe They Knew Everything The Second Sex |
Submitted to Haiku my Heart at Recuerda Mi Corazon
Next is my latest art journal spread. I don’t have much to say about it, it grow from playing around with images, letters, hand carved stamps and colour…
The Chronicles – Week 9
Hmm, now that I look at it – is it appropriate to picture men in war-costume on International Women’s Day? The two Neanderthal figures on the right seem women to me – Freud would probably have a nice explanation why my unconscious made me pick these images to glue on my pages. Ha!
And now, to you foreign blog readers I say: women – remember how strong you are and be proud! To the men that read my blog (are there?) I say: why not try a costume like the above for a change? 😀 Enjoy your weekend.
Dutch readers: please stay a while longer ’cause I have an announcement.
Op 1 April 2013 (nee, dat is geen grapje!) gaat de online art journal workshop ‘Let it Loose’ weer van start – dit keer met een geheel Nederlandse groep.
Deze workshop is prima geschikt voor beginnende “art journallers” – er komen allerlei ‘basis dingen’ aan bod, zoals (persoonlijke) teksten schrijven, je handschrift gebruiken, werken met gesso, collages maken en zo nog wat meer. De ‘opdrachten’ zijn tamelijk vrij (ik hou niet van teveel ‘sturen’ – en dat iedereen dan de juf na moet doen…) waarbij je de aangeboden les, tips, techniek en trucs op je eigen manier kunt verwerken.
In deze workshop bouwen de lessen op. Gedurende 6 weken worden de 12 lessen één voor één ge-upload in een besloten community, waar de deelnemers met een wachtwoord kunnen inloggen. In de community is ook een ‘discussion board’ aanwezig, waar deelnemers (en ‘juf’) met elkaar kunnen chatten/praten/vragen stellen. Er is tevens de mogelijkheid een eigen album aan te maken, waarin je je gemaakte werk kunt laten zien (en op elkaars werk kunt reageren.)
Heb je ook zin om je dit voorjaar eens creatief uit te leven en meer te leren van art journaling en diverse technieken? Schrijf je dan ook in! Je vind alle verdere informatie in de winkel.
HA! I was wondering why your journal page this week featured men! LOL!! LOVE it!!!
fantastic haiku, and I LOVE your journal page-your criss crossing words a re such a fab idea!!
Brilliant assemblage of titles!
So well done,
as with everything you do ♥♥
Happy Woman’s Day, Awesome Woman !!
Your neanderthals clicked in with me. I am listening to the Clan of The Cave Bear Series by Jean M. Auel on audio books right now, so it felt like you were visiting my world big time !
Yes, let’s remember our strengths and our value.
Big love to you, Beautiful Artist !
Enjoyed seeing your journal!!!
take care!
Marit I LOVE your journal pages. Collage is a spiritual experience. Amazing what you can learn about yourself looking at your chosen images….which are also artistically pleasing. Great book title haiku as well on International Womens Day.
Great haiku and page as always.
well said Marit:-)
Oh, your haiku is brilliantly appropriate for today! And your journal is beautiful!
shoulder to shoulder
they stand, fists raised in the air
“stop hurting women”
Wow, Marit! I just found your blog through a post on The Altered Page. Looking forward to The BIG Road Trip posts, now that I know about them. I enjoyed your clever haiku (and the book-spine image, creating it) for International Women’s Day. Yes, men can be feminists, too!
Hoi Marit, wat leuk een haiku van boeken! Echt origineel 🙂
Met veel plezier kijk ik nog terug naar mijn LET IT LOOSE pagina`s, dus iedereen; aanmelden!
Groetjes Viv
Oh yes, we know everything, don’t we? 🙂 I’m glad you went on a wild goose-chase on your bookshelf. I love the book photo!
Your book haiku is inspired today!
I wonder why I make certain choices all the time… I like your journal page and I like your topic…but I do think we’re the first sex!
I *LOVE* your journal pages, Marit!
just dropping by to say hello 🙂
mademoiselle agrees about being strong & proud. and she would add beautiful just as we are! xx sandra
“women – remember how strong you are and be proud! To the men that read my blog (are there?) I say: why not try a costume like the above for a change? Enjoy your weekend.”
marit, i just flat out LOVE you and cannot imagine haiku my heart without you!