Visit the 2007 BJP member pages, a gallery of completed work by members who have finished 8 or more pages.
"Ways of Seeing" by Robin Atkins
About the 2007 Bead Journal Project
We are 241 women and 1 man who are dedicated and committed to creating 12 bead journal pages, one per month, for a year, starting June 1, 2007. We live in 13 different countries, including 37 states in the USA. Our primary goal during this process, is to stretch our creative and technical limits. The BJP is all about visual journaling using any media and techniques, as long as it includes beading. We are free to structure our bead journal pages any way we want, as long as all 12 are the same size. Through this blog, we intend to support each other in process, techniques and design. Until September 1, 2007, we will not post pictures of our finished journal pages. Many of us have our own blogs or websites (links below) where we may post pictures sooner.
Robin, I know this may sound strange, but ..... how do you stop yourself from trying to bead every square inch on the fabric ??? Inquiring minds are struggling with that concept every day ! Katie B
To Katie B ~ It was one of my primary goals for the 07 BJP to allow fabric to show. For 20+ years I've been covering the fabric entirely with beads. It was just time for a change. Giving the idea for this change to myself as a goal made it possible. And, I really am liking the work. I intend to continue in the way for the 08 BJP, with a new goal of more fabric and finding ways to get texture with fabrics and fibers. Or, so I think at the moment...
To Cathy W ~ Thanks for your every ready support... you too will get to the top soon.
4 comments:
Robin,
I know this may sound strange, but ..... how do you stop yourself from trying to bead every square inch on the fabric ???
Inquiring minds are struggling with that concept every day !
Katie B
Oh my, it's lovely! Meanwhile, I am still on the upward climb myself. I aim to finish by June, or maybe July ....
To Katie B ~ It was one of my primary goals for the 07 BJP to allow fabric to show. For 20+ years I've been covering the fabric entirely with beads. It was just time for a change. Giving the idea for this change to myself as a goal made it possible. And, I really am liking the work. I intend to continue in the way for the 08 BJP, with a new goal of more fabric and finding ways to get texture with fabrics and fibers. Or, so I think at the moment...
To Cathy W ~ Thanks for your every ready support... you too will get to the top soon.
Magnifique travail, je suis en admiration ! Et quelle patience !!!
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