Art-Lab: Tyvek ( for ABEurope)

for ABEurope ( AlteredBooksEurope - yahoogroup) I joined a project called Art-Lab. Its about finding out about a certain material or technique. My job is to find out a bout Tyvek. I got some little envelopes made of Tyvek and I had not heraded about it before...so I though that might be an interessting project. I stared searching and found out quite a bit. Tyvek in art is not that widly know, but it is a meterial used on buildingsites and for other techniqual things. It is very light weight and very strong. i have not stred making my own experiments, but I have found some good links!!! Here they are:

What is Tyvek? - scientific article:
http://www.tyvek.com/whatistyvek.htm

Working with Tyvek - articel about using Tyvek for art

http://www.joggles.com/tyvek.htm
http://www.joggles.com/tyvek2.htm
http://www.joggles.com/tyvek3.htm

Does your embroidery pass the Texture Test? Try Tyvek! - article about using Tyvek for art http://www.embroideryadventures.com/archives/news6_03.htm

Two books that do mention Tyvek and working with it ( you can have a look at the previews of the books!!!):

Creative Stamping With Mixed Media Techniques by Sherrill Kahn

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1581803478/002-0415432-0912834?v=glance&n=283155

Creative Cloth Doll Making : New Approaches for Using Fibers, Beads, Dyes, and Other Exciting Techniques by Patti Medaris Culea

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1564969428/002-0415432-0912834?v=glance&n=283155

This project will be continued!!! If you do have any more information about Tyvek, that might be helpfull, please post it in the comments!!!

coloriffic swap-o-rama: June - Black and White

My surprise pack for the month of June. Pictures: 1: the goodies, 2: all wrapped up, 3: handstamped wrapping paper, 4: details of wrapping paper

africa - ploymer clay necklace

new addition to my shop, please go here for more details: www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=24302

Wabi Sabi

....my ATCs for the Swap hoasted on europeanATCs. All are traded. Made with backgrounds I made with the technique for the try it tuesday week 1 and with a hand craved stamp.

Free Friday #2

...the winner of this weeks free friday is Maria from Sweden...!!! Congratulation to you Maria! You can have a look at Marias Blog here:
http://stelpalitla.blogspot.com

This week unfortunately I had no time for Free Friday #3, since the kids were home from school and so there is not much time for the mother ....;-) So the next Free Friday will come up next Friday....have a good week until then!!!

coordinated buy

today I had to go and get some things organized, so I came in an area were I used to live, but not very often get to these days. I always go to this little shop that sells lovely papers, blank books and other stationery. After I unpacked everything at home I noticed I had bought everything color coordinated...;-)

ohh and I have to tell you ablut this:
I found this blog about a pincushion challenge...its to late for me now to take part, but I love the idea!! go here to read more:
http://www.boogaj.com/pincushion_challenge/
The links to make pincushions are just great!!! Dont miss them..;-)

incomplete manifesto

...as it says it is still incomplete, but I will leave it for now and maybe add some more writing some later time.
read more here ( on Kellys blog):
http://creativecollage.blogspot.com/2006/05/aventures-in-creating-without-fearweek.html

tryittuesday week 1 - some more tries

I had another go on the try it tuesday week 1 technik ..and I am much more peased with it this time!!! Its in Shaktis "peace and Hope" book and the second are some bachgronds fro ATCs....and some of them finished for the spiral swap on europeanATCs

Cultural RR - My book

Cultural RR - My book
Originally uploaded by huana - (Anke from Anart Island).

Finaly I finished my book. Here is the front cover. I will sent it out later on today to Pascale.

Cultural RR: Ancient Egypt

My book - entry page( I made the background for the Try it tuesday - week 1) and sign in page

try it tuesdays : my week 1entries

try it tuesdays : my week 1entries,
on plain drawing paper, on ripped out book pages and in an book I am altereing right now..... when I am done with the following work I will post more..;-)

free-friday #2

...this weeks Free Friday present is a pack of paper and ephemera...
some pages from a German book, some postcards, some scraps of paper, a couple of stickers......
If you like to take part in this weeks raffle, please sent me and email with "Free Friday #2" in the header, add your name and ( if you have) your blog and flicker page. Mail me at a.humpert(at)gmx.net.
If you will be the luck person to win the pack, I will get back to you, to ask for your snail mail address, so I know were to sent the pack to...;-)
I am looking forward to you mails!

free-friday #1

...the finished earrings for free friday #1 and they go to Gabriela from Portugal...! Congratulation to you!!!

"Und plötzlich ist er da..."

My spread in Jill´s "Peace and Hope" Book. This spread was done still very much under the influence of the death of my Grandma, last week. The German writing says: " And suddenly its here, the last day of your live."
Jill kindly gave me permission to do as I feel, since I had some problems with the theam of the book: "shiny, happy people".
...it was just not the right time for me and this theam!

Free Friday #1

...I have decided to have some returning features on my blog. The first one will be Free Friday...;-)
What is it?? Every once in a while I will select something I have to give away for free. I will sent it to you wherever you live...;-) I will always anounce it on a Friday. I will not be able to do it every Friday, but I will try to do it every other Friday at least! I will show you what it is and you can mail me to tell me you would like to have this weeks item. Send me an Email on a.humpert(at)gmx.net and next Friday I will draw one of the entries and sent the Free Friday thing to the drawn person. Its as easy as that...;-) So What do we have this week? Here is comes:

These are four handmde polymer clay beads. I will make a set of ear rings out of them for you! Since I do not know what kind of earrings you can wear, I still have to make them....but dont worry , they will be nice!!!

So sent me your address and tell me what kind of earrings you wear, and maybe you will be the luck person and win them!!!

Who are you???

... sometimes I wonder why I am writing this blog. I know I found tons of inspiration on the blogs I like to read, but I am wondering, if anyone is finding inspiration on my blog. And if so...who are you? What do you find here and what would you like to find more??? I think I am in a kind of philosophic mood at the moment and think much about live and death ... and what it is I really want on this earth....why am I doing things like I do them and if I should change some things or not...you know just the ususal rumbling about everything...;-)

I went to snowbears crafty corner just reacently, to say thank you for a lovely swap we did. And I found this entry about "hatu", which was writen of one of the tags she sent me:
http://rock-paper-scissors.typepad.com/craftycorner/2006/03/the_meaning_of_.html#comments
and this:
http://rock-paper-scissors.typepad.com/craftycorner/2006/04/life_after_deat.html#comments

Her story went strait to my heart and I was so touch by it. We always tend to forget there are other people, who are in the same or a similar situation as we are, too. But ther is so much power in finding out about others.

I think this is another reason why I would like to hear from you!!! Please tell me who you are!

vergiss mein nicht - R.I.P.

In the face of death we are all equal -
In the face of death we reveal our true nature -
some are stronger than live
some are weaker than we ever thought.

My Grandma died last night. She was a very caring sweet Lady. She was all the things, my mother never was able to be. I will never forget her and I am glad I was able to be with her in her last days, sit by her side and hold her hand. She was suffering a lot in her last days. Omi, I wish I could have helped you more in your last hours.