This piece was inspired by a workshop conducted by Massimo Polello.  I have called it Progression as a bit of a play on words as the piece is essentially musical but also looks like boats sailing. 

As usual, I forgot to photograph it before I framed it and in addition to that I also forgot to photograph before I took it out to the Strathnairn Art Gallery and Shop.  As a consequence there are reflections visible. 

I was reading through an old edition of Bound and Lettered and came across an article that resonated very clearly to me.  Bound and Lettered is a great magazine.  Nothing better than getting a new edition and having the luxury of curling up in a chair.  

The article is by Sandy Wagner.  She is lamenting about the beautiful papers that she has created that are very carefully stored away, brought out every so often, sorted and then stored again.  She goes on to write about how she finally liberates the paper and uses it in different projects.

This is exactly what I do with my own paper and I was inspired by her article and her beautiful creations to at least use a little of my stash.

I got so carried away with the project that I didn't take any photos on the progress.  I made a miniature book so I could use the scraps of book cloth that I have collected and the concertina page was made from a small slice of calligraphy made in Massimo's workshop.  It was lovely to remember Massimo as I worked.  He has to be one of the most delightful people I have met and is so generous with his time and knowledge.

And then! yesterday I spent a lovely afternoon with Bev and Vicki learning how to make slip cases to protect my books.  This was perfect timing for this little book.  Once the math is out of the way the slip cases are easy to construct and look lovely.  Hmmm... must think of a way to decorated them.

What a great workshop hosted by the Canberra Calligraphy Society in February.  The tutor was Massimo Polello from Turin.  What a delight.  Massimo proved to be a brilliant tutor who was able to encourage all of us to produce work that we would never have even contemplated before.  It was a fantastic three days.  







Some examples below from the workshop.