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Poems in a book, poem on the wall (woyww #472)

June 13, 2018 By Marit 11 Comments

It’s been four weeks since I joined the WOYWW-tribe, hello there!
With the nice weather we had in the Netherlands during the last couple of weeks I spend a lot of time outside; going out for long walks with my beloved or sit on the balcony, reading a book. I enjoy my new place in the sun to the fullest!

However, that does not mean that I spend all my days outside… my new atelier is also a wonderful place to be in. A few weeks ago I made it even more wonderful by doing something I’ve been wanting to do for years but never came to it… I painted a poem on the wall! You may have seen this photo already on Facebook or in my newsletter before but since there’s nothing on my desk to show ánd not all of you saw my wall yet, I choose this as today’s picture.

WOYWW #472

These lines from the poem “Homecoming in Zeeland” by Hans Warren amazingly fit with my feelings.

Heart of my country, I’m back
in the full array of your Summer,
I lie lazy stretched out on my back,
home again and still the same dreamer
(free translation of the text ~ M.)

Putting the words on the wall was quite a daunting task… after I designed the text digitally I printed it in pieces and puzzled the text back together. Using transfering paper, I copied the letters on the wall. I then outlined the letters with an acrylic marker and finally colored them with paint. I sat on my knees on my desk for two afternoons (OUCH!) but putting a cushion on te desk helped (why didn’t I think of that right away?!) I also got crampy hands and crossed eyes after a while but I took it slow and am proud and still very happy with the result!

You may remember my old “Poesie-album” (friendship book) that lay in pieces on my desk in my former woyww-post – Yes, I re-assembled it, added extra pages and bind it together again. Here’s the result.

I sewed plastic pockets to put the former pages in and as a result the book became slightly bigger, so I could not use the old cover. I didn’t want to throw that away so I integrated  the old cover (the part with the flowers & title) into the new one.

Here’s a view of the spine… the black part are the plastic pockets, I reinforced the plastic with tape on the folding lines. The white are the new, blank pages.

This book is all ready to make it’s round among new friends that haven’t written in it yet.

And that’s it for today, thanks for stopping by!

Filed Under: art, book binding, Studio, woyww Tagged With: artist studio, bookbinding, poeziealbum, woyww#472

Comments

  1. Hazel says

    June 13, 2018 at 10:50 am

    Love the book. And what a lovely, inviting position for your desk. Thanks for sharing today – Hazel, WOYWW 472 xx

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  2. glitterandglue says

    June 13, 2018 at 12:53 pm

    H8i Marit. Well done with the book – amazing – and so much room now for lots more people to write. I like the poem on the wall. There is a Welsh word “hiraeath” which expresses a very similar thought – that deep, deep sense of a place being home, the place of the heart.
    Take care. God bless.
    Margaret #1

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  3. Tracey says

    June 13, 2018 at 1:25 pm

    So glad you managed to salvage your Posie book Marit and add more pages too it and a wonderful way to share creativity with and amongst friends.
    Happy Crafting Tracey #7

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  4. lilian says

    June 13, 2018 at 1:31 pm

    Happy WOYWDW Love your desk I like to work in the natural light,

    I love the poem, the book is great

    Lilian B#17

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  5. Bleubeard and Elizabeth says

    June 13, 2018 at 3:36 pm

    Beautiful wall art. Must have been a daunting task, but SO well worth it.

    I am super impressed with the size and binding of that book. It is out of this world. Happy WOYWW from # 6.

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  6. Shaz says

    June 13, 2018 at 3:45 pm

    Hi Marit, I love what you did to the book. Fabulous. And the wall art was clearly a labour of love. Have a lovely week, Hugs, Shaz#8 XxXx

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  7. helen says

    June 13, 2018 at 6:50 pm

    the book looks fab! I don’t blame you for enjoying the good weather while it lasts. Helen #2

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  8. Zsuzsa Karoly-Smith says

    June 13, 2018 at 10:06 pm

    I can’t believe you hand painted that poem! I though it was a wall sticker. A lovely poem, indeed – I can see why you like it! That is one bulky book – would love to flip through it! Happy WOYWW! Have a great week! zsuzsa #22

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  9. Erika Philpott says

    June 13, 2018 at 10:23 pm

    Your book is lovely! I hope your knees have recovered from the transcribing of the poem.. it is beautiful 🙂

    Sumbunneh hugs x
    Erika #13

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  10. Angela says

    June 13, 2018 at 11:41 pm

    Very sensible Marit, we need to enjoy the nice weather while it’s still here. love the book too. Have a great woyww and happy crafting, Angela x18x

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  11. Sarah Brennan says

    June 14, 2018 at 6:16 am

    The book looks amazing Marit and the poem is a labour of love! Enjoy the weather and have a great week. Sarah #16

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