Mermaid AB Spread
Another completed project - this is a spread for an altered book on the theme of mermaids. I used a found photograph of this lady, added a tail, printed her on a lovely antique map, added the transparency with the "Not Waving but Drowning" poem by Stevie Smith, added the phial (which I made from a cut down test tube) with tiny shells and tendrilly fibre which looks like tiny seaweed. I made a tag, added the copper dog tag (from Maz's lovely metal stash), having stamped the word WAVE on it.
Well, I love the traditional Scottish folk stories of strange sea creatures and thoroughly enjoyed this spread.
Hope the recipient likes it!
Kari x
posted by Kari at 12:16 pm
13 Comments:
the recipient would be a fool not to!
Kari this is gorgeous. I love how you have made the transition between the woman and the tail so seamless, surely she was always a mermaid! The recipient will love it.
This is wonderful, Kari! I would be extremely glad to be the lucky recipient! :) The details like the phial of shells, the metal tag & the corners are inspired. I love it!
She's lovely. I've been in search of a subject for my fairytale theme in November - I was considering the Kelpie but now you've inspired me to consider a Ceasg.
Love it, love it...
I love mermaids and this one is just beautiful Kari.
Hugs, Alis
Your recipient would be nuts NOT to like this spread! Wonderful and Inventive come to mind for me! Thanks for sharing these projects..there is always so much inspiration here!
k
Wow, such a lovely bunch of enthusiastic comments, here. I am glad it has your seal (very slight and rather tenuous pun there) of approval.
hugs,
Kari x
Beautiful spread. Very thoughtfully worked out & done. Love it.
Lovely Kari! You put so much thought into these. :o)
This is beautiful, Kari, brought a lump to my throat! I love everything about it, such a thoughtful piece of work, great stuff! How did you cut the testube down? Was it easy to do?
Maz x
Cool, thanks for more positive comments, they are very encouraging!
Maz, I cut the test tube with the cutting disc on a dremmel type tool.
Hugs,
Kari x
ooooh the silkies....this is gorgeous Kari and so thought through, wonderful work..who wouldn't love to receive this :D
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