I’ve been a bit quiet on the old blog front recently but I have managed to do some nice colouring…
I read an article about the work of Tom Phillips, an artist who uses pages from one particular book to create an ongoing story, called A Humument, which is a ‘meditation on unrequited love and the struggle to create and appreciate art’ (apparently). He began it in the 1960s and is still producing updated editions of the same book. Lots of other artists do similar works, which is often called Found Poetry, to create poems or an entirely new story.
The basic idea is to take an old book, circle all the words that take your fancy and do some nice pictures over the words you don’t like. I remember doing something similar as a child, so I thought I’d give it a whirl. It goes without saying that I endured much artistic angst and suffering during the creative process and, obviously, there is an underlying deep meaning behind each piece of work. Plus, it’s something nice to do with your hands in front of the telly if, like me, you’ve got five seasons of Breaking Bad to catch up on.
BARBED WORDS 