Bottom picture is my take on a Christmas tree. Fold page like first stage as above. Mark page under folded edge and cut to the middle of book. Fold half cut page to the bottom edge of the page and it will look like this.
UPDATE...I have put a FLYING FOLDED BOOK ANGEL and WITCH and others on the July 25th 2012 blog post
I have been folding books in various ways, fascinated by the patterns the printed word made across the page and the way the gaps between words made tracks down the page. I investigated telephone books, TV guides, anything I could get my hands on. I wanted to combine stitching with folded paper by smocking the folded pages. In 2004 I won a place at uni for a practising artist to develop the ideas but left as my dad became ill and needed help with mum who had developed dementia. Still have the box of folded pieces.........one day....
This took me back to days with my Grandmother. She would have us fold old Reader's Digest, spray paint them, and then create an angel, a tree, a chorus of singers. Your's is much more elegant. ;)
ReplyDeletebet she also used to glue pages of an open book down and curl up the corners to create a well worn much read book look. Paint it and glue down some old greetings card picture and a sentiments page to create a gift-book to display. Nothing is new, it just comes around again ! Would have liked to have known your grandmother !
ReplyDeleteput more folded angels and a witch up on the blog on 25.7.2012
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