rootless
5×7 blank journal
original mixed media art cover

Rootless is a coptic bound journal containing 72 handbound white pages (144 pages both sides). #70 paper. The cover for this unique journal combines a new interest of mine in working metal. Most of the panel is made up of a metal sheet on which I created prints using real grass reeds found outside in a park. Above the metal piece, I attached one of my photos to the top of the panel and then encased it in a thin layer of beeswax. I really like the juxtaposition of two totally different surfaces next to each other. One, smooth and buttery, and the other cool and rough. The edges of the panel are wrapped with linen bookcloth.

The words on the metal part read:

birthed from the earth yet
without roots:
rootless
no grasp
my past

The cover of this journal is signed by the artist.

To purchase this journal, please visit the Collage Section of amanobooks.com

Autumn Tree handbound blank journal
4 1/2 x 7 inches

I am excited to announce that the Tyra Banks show chose one of my handbound journals that I offer over at amanobooks.com as one of the items included in their Luxe Living event! Here is a link to the event and the other products that are going to be included too. The Luxe Living event happens once a year in which 8 lucky women win a gift bag of the industries top products. This year they are incorporating fabulous luxury chocolates, teas, handmade soaps, candles, and apparantly handmade journals!

Towards Wholeness
6×6 inch blank journal

I have been busy adding more blank journals to amanobooks.com. This blank journal, Towards Wholeness is now available for purchase in the collage journals section.

The cover of this journal was created on a canvas panel. The art on the cover is an original mixed media painting signed by the artist. This piece is about a journey towards wholeness. In the fragile beauty of the petals I hope to capture the beautiful impermanence in this world and the loving acceptance of our limitations.

The journals that depict an image were created using handcarved stamps. A new journal has just been added called Dusk which can be seen below.

dusk
handbound journal
available @ amanobooks.com

Bound Together, 6×8 inch blank journal

For this cover, I drew upon a previous encaustic painting that I created last year called Patterns Often Overlooked. I encased the image in wax and pulled out my paints to finish off the rest of the canvas. I often like to revisit an old painting that has already left me and continue the dialogue with it again. See where my explorations take us next.

For this piece I was interested in an issue that I am always intrigued by- our connection to nature seen in the cycles of the moon and the seasons. How life begins with one little seed. But it takes so much to call forth that life. Acceptance, nourishment, cooperation, life; and then ultimately, the letting go, the passing, death. We are all connected and bound together.

Signs from the Sky
6×8 inch blank journal

This mixed media journal is now available at amanobooks.com and was inspired by recent events in my life.

Due to these very same recent events, this blog has been on a bit of an unplanned vacation. My apologies for that. I still wan to post journaling tips, but due to the limitations of time and energy, the posts will not be as rigidly scheduled. Thank you for your understanding and I hope to get back into the swing of things soon!

When the wine journal is open, the right side is dedicated to recording the details of the wine that you would like to remember. Included are:

Type of Wine
Producer
Growing Area
Vintage
Date of Tasting
Sight
Sniff
Sip
Summary

inside right page

On the left side (not shown) is a blank page with enough room to glue down the wine label. Or even a tasting menu or any other information you would like to keep.

Wine Journals measure 7 1/4 x 8 inches and contains 130 pages, enough for 64 wine entries. I have made a limited number of these journals and once these journals are gone, they are gone! So get them now while you can.

There are now 6 coil journals to choose from at amanobooks.com in the Clearance section. Illuminate and Quiet Place are the last two journals to be added. These journals were originally $22 and are now listed at $16. They will be offered at this sale price until they are gone.