Almost finished an old fabric book

DESPERATE for inspiration, I went through some
of my "stuff". I have been totally blocked by the
idea of working on my Egypt journal.

This fabric book was dedicated to Viggo Mortenson.

It was started at Art Unraveled (2005??)

in a class taught by the multi-talented

Lisa Englebrecht.

It was in a plastic bag, in pieces.

This is the cover, with a large "V" for Viggo

(the only completed page in the book)

Page 1 and 2. Page 2 got blemished when I

fused the picture to the page, I had forgotten

that is was floated on the backing.

Page 3 and 4. The caption on page 4 reads

" I didn't have friends when I was little...

I learned to rely on myself" and I added

"I will be your friend!" in purple.

Page 5 and 6, not finished yet, but the red and

gold page has machine and hand stitching. More

to come on these two pages. Page 7 and 8, page 7 is sparse, so more will probably

be done. I like page 8, which is painted canvas

in earthy tones and jagged edges.

My favorite - the last two pages.

Hopefully this will open the log jam!

Check out this link- to 1001 journals.

There are some amazing journals there

and you can look or join.

HOme from Egypt!

I can't believe that I am back! Good to be home, but I sure did not want to leave Egypt.

I think that I am going to write about a day (or parital days in some instances on REALLY busy days).

I arrived in Cairo on Wednesday March 11, and just caught the tail end of the cocktail party and met everyone. Then I tottered off to bed, as I don't sleep on airplanes (which is a bummer when you are in the air for over 18 hours!)

Next morning we were up and off. Our hotel, Mena House Oberoi, was right next to the pyramids, so we went there first. This picture was taken from the garden of the hotel.

Here you can see all three of the big pyramids. The scale is beyond belief.

Those little bitty flyspecks are people!

Camels (we did not ride, as we had a camel ride scheduled later in the trip...)

We were able to go into one of the pyramids (there are three pyramids MUCH smaller, one for Cheops mother, first wife and second wife.) This is the pyramid of the second wife. I am sitting on the first wife's pyramid with the great pyramid in the background.

The infamous Sphinx. You can no longer get right up to it, but it is still impressive.

We ate authentic Egyptian food as much as possible, and for lunch on the first day we had the best chicken (cooked on a rotisserie) that I have ever eaten!

We then took off for the west of Cairo to see more pyramids! More on this tomorrow.

12 Pharmuti 13 days and counting

I am posting another Eye of RA that is in my life - this was a birthday present from my friend W, whose mother brought it back from Egypt many years ago. This also includes a cobra and an ankh, so it is treble good luck! Lots of protection.

Finally, some art!

27th of Phanenoth, 28 days until I leave on the journey of a lifetime!

Stamps that I purchased years ago, before I even dreamed of going to Egypt!

Already used them in my travel journal.

(this is the wooden box that they came in!)

Small collage entitled I-She, probably will be mounted on the burlap on canvas

for a recycled art show in April at First Unitarian in Albuquerque.

Collage and mounted on recycled cardboard base.

Airline Ticket Generator

OK, I have created a ticket to Egypt, but this is not wishful thinking, I am now officailly paid in full for my Egypt trip!

Lisa Volrath of Go Make Something posted this today:

http://gomakesomething.com/blog/010909ticket/