Cut the shit out of everything (paper) that I saw, that's what. I had the fortune of meeting author and illustrator, David Wisniewski, when I was younger. His illustrations truly allowed me to see art created from shredding paper into tiny pieces. His illustrations of layered paper create more light and shadows, depth, and animus than some pencil drawings I've seen.
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| I should note here that this image is not from one of Wisniewski's profound books like Golem, but instead from a personal favorite: The Secrete Knowledge of Grown-Ups. |
I'd love to say that I tried to sharpen my exact knife and really attempt such intricate works- but I didn't. I went for the commercial version of the medium. I scrapbooked.
Never underestimate the meditation involved in mindlessly cutting paper. Do not question the childish joy that the smell of Elmer's glue retrieves. Even as an adult, it is still difficult to get the right amount of glue on the paper.
Instead learn to layer frames around your pictures, and edit pages to only include odd numbers of pictures. Be sure to journal on various pages to give context and narrative to what you are seeing. Pick themes for different pages in order to create cohesion and ease in your editing process. Color themes have a similar effect.
I recently created three scrapbooks for the first time. The first was for my Omi to remember our trip to Vegas (she has since lost it in a move), the second was for my lovely mother-in-law as a wedding thank you gift, and the third was for the artist who taught me this new craft: my mom.
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