Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Gail # 6
The hand made paper reads..."The Poppy Flowers...(can't read this word)...the Blue Ribbon of water breaks the Drought"
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Hiatus
4 Words For Paper is on holidays
all will be fixed and updated and new things will appear in the new year-
Round III anyone???
all will be fixed and updated and new things will appear in the new year-
Round III anyone???
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Project # 6 Words
Words for Project # 5 - sent out 3rd September 08
Insert pic here.....
Ribbon
Poppy
Blue
Drought
Due back 1st October 08
Insert pic here.....
Ribbon
Poppy
Blue
Drought
Due back 1st October 08
Joanna # 5
"I was floundering a bit for an idea, and so was reading up about comics on Wikipedia and read that comics are narratives told with pictures when something clicked. I had dug out these old copies of How & Why Wonder books that I got at last year’s Lifeline’s Bookfest for P4 and just started cutting out pictures I liked – without any real purpose, just hoping that something would happen. I cut out a picture of a women hanging out laundry which I really liked and left it on top of the pile, the next book to cut up was one on WWII which I didn’t think really fitted, that was until I slept on it. I started thinking about what all the men in the pictures were fighting for, and also what the price of a peaceful domestic home life is, and then I decided that the WWII pictures fitted better with the lady hanging laundry than any of the other pictures I had cut out. When I finished it I thought I’d call it ‘the book of war’."
Gail # 5
The cover is made from hemp pulp poured over various objects it was then painted with acrylic paint. The pages are hemp and cotton with pulppainting of recycled and plant fibre paper (left over from another project), the text and images are stamped using a range of commercial and handcut stamps.
Monday, August 4, 2008
Project # 5 Words
Words for Project # 5 - sent out 4th August 08
Quiz
Sultry
Comic
Concept
Due back 1st September 08
Quiz
Sultry
Comic
Concept
Due back 1st September 08
Jo # 4
"I had become quite preoccupied with the patterned lining of envelopes – I’m sure there’s a special name for the pattern but annoyingly I can’t recall what it is – and I had wanted to include it somehow. Nothing was really clicking until for some reason my brain connected the word forge with sailing ships. I had an old How & Why Wonder book on ships, and the envelope pattern would be perfect for a wavy ocean. All I needed then was a squid or an octopus."
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Project # 4 Words
Words for Project # 4 - sent out 3rd July 08
Forge
Sticky
Hide
Texture
Due back 1st August 08
Forge
Sticky
Hide
Texture
Due back 1st August 08
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Project # 3 Words
Words for Project # 3 - sent out Tuesday 3rd June 08
Plus
Macerate
Bewildered
Antique
Due back Tuesday 1st July 08
Plus
Macerate
Bewildered
Antique
Due back Tuesday 1st July 08
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Gail # 2
The paper is hemp fabric which has been through my beater and the veges have been lightly cooked then pressed onto fresh paper and dried slowly between cloths in a press. The veges I used were zuchini, cucumber, carrot, celery and red cabbage.
Monday, May 5, 2008
Project # 2
Words for Project # 2 - sent out on the Tuesday 6th of May 08
Due back on Monday the 2nd of June
Due back on Monday the 2nd of June
M.Squared # 1
Mixed media - hand made books
1 A modern Voodoo
2 The rational Phobic
3 I a scribe
4 Fools gold
+ 1 extra..for fun
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Project # 1
Words for Project - sent out on the Tuesday 1st of April 08
Due back Thursday 1st of May 08
Due back Thursday 1st of May 08
4W4P - Peeps
Introducing the newest particpants of Four Words For Paper...Round II
Helen Nehill - Helen is a Sydney-based artist and illustrator. She works mostly with pen & ink and collage, and takes photographs obsessively.
Joanna Coltman - Joanna creates Zines and artists books.
Gail Stiffe - Gail has been making paper since 1984 and books since approximately 1990. She has explored most aspects of handpapermaking and specialises in pulp painting and plant fibre papermaking.
and me......again......M.Squared - Is a visual artist who writes, illustrates and creates her own books and zines.
Helen Nehill - Helen is a Sydney-based artist and illustrator. She works mostly with pen & ink and collage, and takes photographs obsessively.
Joanna Coltman - Joanna creates Zines and artists books.
Gail Stiffe - Gail has been making paper since 1984 and books since approximately 1990. She has explored most aspects of handpapermaking and specialises in pulp painting and plant fibre papermaking.
and me......again......M.Squared - Is a visual artist who writes, illustrates and creates her own books and zines.
Round II
4 Words For Paper
Round II
Intro:
A dedication to paper and words
Where the paper art of letter writing is fast becoming a thing of the past –
Instead of conventional letters it’s the actual use of sending these ‘letters’ that is the tradition that will be a focus and a foundation-
The action of recording something to share with another person that will eventually be kept for posterity-
Letters are a real and personal way to recall how things were as we are able to capture a sense of personality, time and placement-
The human connection-
The idea behind it is to re-animate the letter writing format-
Using the tradition/ritual behind letter writing and making it speak a more modern language…
About:
M.Squared started the ‘4 Words For Paper’ project in January 2007-
The idea was to involve artists of high artistic skill and creativity, to find local artists who had an understanding and grounding in works on paper/ bookbinding/zines etc- A call out was made to
3 other artists (M.Squared makes 4, as project manager) and all were interested in participating – The brief was sent out with an outline for the motivations of the project - The project commenced 8th January 07 and the 1st four words were sent out – participants were given one month and found this to be sufficient time in which to complete the task-
The projects’ first round had run for 14 months due to a few hiccups in deadlines and so forth –
Round II will run for over 6 months not including the exhibition time -
Inspiration:
This project is about challenging the way you work as much as the way we communicate –so I offer the idea up of not going with what is safe or comfortable – this is a project that offers you a chance to work with creative ideas to compliment the new words for each project – try something different –
For the1st round of 4W4P I set out to create a series of journals. I had a plan, (also one of the other participants did this also (postcards)), which were artists books in their own right- as I knew that I had 12 projects to complete this allowed me to set out a plan as to what I wanted to create- I was then able to manipulate that format depending on what words were sent each month – so each little journal/artists book is different yet still connect to the main idea – I have been able to create envelopes, bookplates, a box and smaller companion books from the main idea from this project –
You might want to have a plan to work to or just take it as it comes with each project –
Jpeg -
Round II
Intro:
A dedication to paper and words
Where the paper art of letter writing is fast becoming a thing of the past –
Instead of conventional letters it’s the actual use of sending these ‘letters’ that is the tradition that will be a focus and a foundation-
The action of recording something to share with another person that will eventually be kept for posterity-
Letters are a real and personal way to recall how things were as we are able to capture a sense of personality, time and placement-
The human connection-
The idea behind it is to re-animate the letter writing format-
Using the tradition/ritual behind letter writing and making it speak a more modern language…
About:
M.Squared started the ‘4 Words For Paper’ project in January 2007-
The idea was to involve artists of high artistic skill and creativity, to find local artists who had an understanding and grounding in works on paper/ bookbinding/zines etc- A call out was made to
3 other artists (M.Squared makes 4, as project manager) and all were interested in participating – The brief was sent out with an outline for the motivations of the project - The project commenced 8th January 07 and the 1st four words were sent out – participants were given one month and found this to be sufficient time in which to complete the task-
The projects’ first round had run for 14 months due to a few hiccups in deadlines and so forth –
Round II will run for over 6 months not including the exhibition time -
Inspiration:
This project is about challenging the way you work as much as the way we communicate –so I offer the idea up of not going with what is safe or comfortable – this is a project that offers you a chance to work with creative ideas to compliment the new words for each project – try something different –
For the1st round of 4W4P I set out to create a series of journals. I had a plan, (also one of the other participants did this also (postcards)), which were artists books in their own right- as I knew that I had 12 projects to complete this allowed me to set out a plan as to what I wanted to create- I was then able to manipulate that format depending on what words were sent each month – so each little journal/artists book is different yet still connect to the main idea – I have been able to create envelopes, bookplates, a box and smaller companion books from the main idea from this project –
You might want to have a plan to work to or just take it as it comes with each project –
Jpeg -
Friday, March 28, 2008
Project # 12
Words for project 12 -
Transform
Footprint
Garden
Shadow
For this project - i made the participants choose words from the other artists that weren't used for the project -
M picks from Jay Dee
Travis picks from Michelle
Michelle from M
Jay Dee from Travis
The words chosen were
Transform
Footprint
Garden
Shadow
Travis # 11
This is an A3 sized piece that breaks up into hexagonal puzzle pieces and on the back is a small written piece about the 4 words and their use for the piece - individual pieces fit together also to make small puzzles also -
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
M.Squared # 10
148 pages of writing and pictures then flipped over and the same again
One side done 'traditionally' in caligraphy ink then the other side done in pen
Saturday, January 5, 2008
Four Words For Paper Exhibition
This exhibtion runs from the 6th of January until the 27th of January 2008
Any and all intrested parties in participating in round 2 are to contact me (M.Squared) here - c_mujook@yahoo.com.au
Send 3 to 5 Jpegs at 72 dpi of current work for submission -
All enquiries will be responded to -
If you are after Contact details to any of the other artists you can contact me or the artists directly-
Any and all intrested parties in participating in round 2 are to contact me (M.Squared) here - c_mujook@yahoo.com.au
Send 3 to 5 Jpegs at 72 dpi of current work for submission -
All enquiries will be responded to -
If you are after Contact details to any of the other artists you can contact me or the artists directly-
Friday, January 4, 2008
Monday, December 31, 2007
Saturday, December 29, 2007
Thursday, December 20, 2007
Saturday, April 7, 2007
Thursday, April 5, 2007
Artists Involved
The artists involved are
Michelle Vandermeer
Jay Dee Dearness
Travis D Hendrix
M.Squared
The first set of words are
Remember
Dichotomy
Gather
Chalk
Having 1 month to complete the each project-
Michelle Vandermeer
Jay Dee Dearness
Travis D Hendrix
M.Squared
The first set of words areRemember
Dichotomy
Gather
Chalk
Having 1 month to complete the each project-
Saturday, March 24, 2007
Introduction to 4 Words For Paper
The following is the criteria i sent out to some local Brisbane Artists
A dedication to paper and words
Where the paper art of letter writing is fast becoming a thing of the past –
Instead of conventional letters it’s the actual use of sending these ‘letters’ that is the tradition that will be a focus and a foundation-
The action of recording something to share with another person that will eventually be kept for posterity-
Letters are a real and personal way to recall how things were as we are able to capture a sense of personality, time and placement-
The human connection-
The idea behind it is to re-animate the letter writing format-
Using the tradition/ritual behind letter writing and making it speak a more modern language…
They will have to be within the sizing of A4-A3 no bigger and preferably no smaller-
Paper needs to be flat or- if you have made a letter with pop-up parts or protruding parts then it needs to be able to fold flat-
The first 4 words will be sent by M.Squared as project ‘manager’, just to kick it off…words will be picked at random (I have already picked them if you would like to start)
Currently a deadline for each project is up for debate as it is Christmas and everyone will be on holiday I would like to get the project under way over the holiday season…so I would like to get feed back on how long you would like to spend on each project-
I have thought that 1-2 weeks for each would suffice, but as I said...up for debate
You are to send finished project by mail to my postal address along with (on separate card) 4 words chosen by you for next project
Also if you are unable to finish the project by due date…not a problem as you can just send along the words for your next project separately but be sure to keep record of what number project is what-so I can compile them correctly
Remember that this project is based on the conventional letter writing/sending method, so projects need to be sent thru mail……*NOTE this is the only cost to you…postage-as each person who participates must be able to pay for the postage of their work.
Finished works will be compiled so the artists can view and discuss arrangement of works-
Works will be arranged chronologically-
Participants will be asked to discuss and submit ideas as to the cover of the artists book-
You can use the 4 words in anyway you choose
Some examples are….
Write a fictional letter/story and insert words at different intervals
Use 4 words as inspiration to draw/paint story, convey idea-
Make a stencil; create a font, calligraphy/graffiti style
Use 4 words in the literal as stimulus for layout/ design of paper-
Or just a letter
I will need your postal address for sending words to (address’s will not be used/ printed or reproduced in any part of the project)
Artists absolutely must send 4 new words by due date as I need to select new words to send to other artists so they can begin the new project
As I will be documenting the whole of the project, it would be a good idea to keep the whole of the project as creative as possible….envelopes, postage …aside from the creative content-
Everything will be photographed and uploaded on my website with links to each of the other participating artists websites, blogs, live journals, flickr accounts etc-
If you are ready to get under way then email…yes email me your postal address-
You will then get the words in the mail and the due by date-
I am awaiting confirmation on other participants then I will send out words in one batch so everyone has equal time for each project-
If you have any questions or difficulties in any of the outline please send me an email that way I can get about whatever it is that needs to be addressed
Cheers
M.Squared
A dedication to paper and words
Where the paper art of letter writing is fast becoming a thing of the past –
Instead of conventional letters it’s the actual use of sending these ‘letters’ that is the tradition that will be a focus and a foundation-
The action of recording something to share with another person that will eventually be kept for posterity-
Letters are a real and personal way to recall how things were as we are able to capture a sense of personality, time and placement-
The human connection-
The idea behind it is to re-animate the letter writing format-
Using the tradition/ritual behind letter writing and making it speak a more modern language…
They will have to be within the sizing of A4-A3 no bigger and preferably no smaller-
Paper needs to be flat or- if you have made a letter with pop-up parts or protruding parts then it needs to be able to fold flat-
The first 4 words will be sent by M.Squared as project ‘manager’, just to kick it off…words will be picked at random (I have already picked them if you would like to start)
Currently a deadline for each project is up for debate as it is Christmas and everyone will be on holiday I would like to get the project under way over the holiday season…so I would like to get feed back on how long you would like to spend on each project-
I have thought that 1-2 weeks for each would suffice, but as I said...up for debate
You are to send finished project by mail to my postal address along with (on separate card) 4 words chosen by you for next project
Also if you are unable to finish the project by due date…not a problem as you can just send along the words for your next project separately but be sure to keep record of what number project is what-so I can compile them correctly
Remember that this project is based on the conventional letter writing/sending method, so projects need to be sent thru mail……*NOTE this is the only cost to you…postage-as each person who participates must be able to pay for the postage of their work.
Finished works will be compiled so the artists can view and discuss arrangement of works-
Works will be arranged chronologically-
Participants will be asked to discuss and submit ideas as to the cover of the artists book-
You can use the 4 words in anyway you choose
Some examples are….
Write a fictional letter/story and insert words at different intervals
Use 4 words as inspiration to draw/paint story, convey idea-
Make a stencil; create a font, calligraphy/graffiti style
Use 4 words in the literal as stimulus for layout/ design of paper-
Or just a letter
I will need your postal address for sending words to (address’s will not be used/ printed or reproduced in any part of the project)
Artists absolutely must send 4 new words by due date as I need to select new words to send to other artists so they can begin the new project
As I will be documenting the whole of the project, it would be a good idea to keep the whole of the project as creative as possible….envelopes, postage …aside from the creative content-
Everything will be photographed and uploaded on my website with links to each of the other participating artists websites, blogs, live journals, flickr accounts etc-
If you are ready to get under way then email…yes email me your postal address-
You will then get the words in the mail and the due by date-
I am awaiting confirmation on other participants then I will send out words in one batch so everyone has equal time for each project-
If you have any questions or difficulties in any of the outline please send me an email that way I can get about whatever it is that needs to be addressed
Cheers
M.Squared
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