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Vulnerable morning

July 20, 2012 By Marit 31 Comments

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. Photo from the internet by Jetske Fotografie .. kwetsbare ochtend aarzelend komt de zon komt door schimmen lossen … [Read more...]

Filed Under: art, Art Journals, Haiku, Wasteland letters Tagged With: art journal, art journaling, dawn, haiku, letters, vulnerable, wasteland

Textures

May 18, 2012 By Marit 34 Comments

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 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: art, Art Journals, Grid journal, Haiku, Wasteland letters Tagged With: art journal, art journaling, grid, haiku, haiku my heart, letters, mixed media, wasteland

Long story – short post

May 8, 2012 By Marit 2 Comments

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 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: art, Art Journals, Wasteland letters Tagged With: art journal, art journaling, letters, mixed media, wasteland

Do you sleep at night?

April 13, 2012 By Marit 38 Comments

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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 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: art, Art Journals, FEATURING, Haiku, Wasteland letters Tagged With: cover, FEATURING, haiku, issue #1, letters, night sky, sleep

Letters from the Wasteland

April 6, 2012 By Marit 34 Comments

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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 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: art, Art Journals, Canvas, Haiku, Wasteland letters Tagged With: art journaling, bookbinding, coptic stitch, haiku, letters, mixed media, wasteland

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My art can be found in galleries on my website. Unless otherwise stated, all photos, images, thoughts and stories on the website as well as on this blog are my own (Marit Barentsen aka Marit’s Paper World.) If you see something you want to share, please link back to my site to give credit where credit is due. I sometimes use photo’s that are not my own to illustrate my stories. If so, I try to give credit to the original photographer or maker. If you have any reason to complain about the use of an image, contact me and I will remove it without discussion.

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