I thought I'd share a few journal pages from my "Book of Days..."
The calm before the storm - before dad fell and the madness ensued! Collage scraps, paint, and stencils, all recording a lovely long weekend!
Paint, stencils, stamps, and a photo taken at Lake Anna two summers ago. The butterfly, of course, represents my mom, and I think I must have been mentally asking her to help us get through those difficult ups and downs.
Paints, inks, stencils, and a waterlily form Yado gardens in Saratoga Springs, NY. Soft colors and the lily...seeking some sort of peace on this page.
I'd been reading Jill Berry's Personal Geographies and listening to her webinar, and I thought, "Yes. I need to map this." I've done a sort of rough draft here, and I really want/need to do a much larger map of this with lots of writing. Even this much began to help me sort things out inside myself. I included mom in this picture, since I really believe that dad began his descent into this madness with her death, and maybe even before. I think she hid things from us as a way to "protect" his image.
The book I used, sad to say, decided to fall apart. I've spent the last few days gutting it, saving the artwork already done, and it seemed to go amazingly well. Salvagable at any rate!
I absolutely LOVE what you have done with your map pages. I did not realize how much you look like your Mom!! :)
Posted by: Becky | January 31, 2012 at 08:36 AM
Amazing pages. Oh how sweet are the documents we create about our journey...
Big Love to you !
Posted by: Kim Mailhot | January 31, 2012 at 09:25 AM