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Monday Concertina Sketchbook Collage - January

1/31/2023

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My Monday sketchbook collages continue but with a twist this year. 
I wanted to do something a little different this year so I've decided to use a concertina format. I made one strip of paper for each month and each strip has either 4 or 5 panels depending on how many Mondays are in the month. Each of the panels is 5" x 5".

As I work I'll let papers hang over the edge to the next panel and leave the option of integrating them into the adjacent collage the following week.

I'll be pondering how I want to bind the strips into a book at the end of the year.

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​After finishing 5 weeks of collages I still had so many scraps of orange and green papers left. Out came one of my other sketchbooks and in a short time I completed another few pages of collages. These are all 3-5 minutes speed collages.
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How do you brighten your winter?

1/30/2023

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​​Since my outdoor garden will be sleeping for several more months I look to my indoor garden for some needed color. Each year I buy at least one amaryllis bulb. So easy to grow and they only require a little indirect light and a little water every once in a while. 

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​The stages of growth are beautiful and amazing. Watching the stalk lengthen by what must be inches per day and then the bud easing into a fully blooming flower just never gets old.
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​​Did you happen to see the amaryllis bulbs that were dipped in wax in the stores this year? I got one as a gift and talk about easy. No water required,  just put it near a window and watch it do its thing.

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    Hi, I'm Kathy an artist working in the mediums of collage, eco-printing, rust printing, and slow stitching who loves to teach. I enjoy sharing my process and guiding you on your creative journey. 

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