Rolodex Project II - Cards #5

Back in March 2016, I started an one a day project called Rolodex Project to create one piece of art a day for 31 days. It was a fun project that received wonderful comments from people. A friend gave me another Rolodex that inspired me to create Rolodex Project II. This time I would create a small piece of art based upon a finished, larger piece of art.

After finishing "Bird Removal" for Beyond the Edge Fiber Artists' "Textile Translations" exhibit, I created this small piece for the Rolodex Project II.

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Rolodex Project II - Cards #3 and #4

My last blog post, I announced that some of my 3D fiber artwork is in the Beyond the Edge Fiber Artists' exhibit called "Shaped by Fiber III" at the Cerritos Library.

Now it's time to create 2 cards for my Rolodex Project II. The cards represent "Water Lilies", which is an accordion book and "Light Catcher", which is a cylinder with cutouts and beads.

Card #3 - "Water Lilies"

Card #3 back

Card #4 - "Light Catcher"

Card #4 back

Rolodex Project II is starting to fill in!

 

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Rolodex Project II

I had so much fun with the Rolodex Project (click here),which was completed in March, that I wanted to do another one. As luck would have it, a good friend gifted me a newer model Rolodex the other day. This model will allow for more little pieces.

I want to change up the project's parameters this time around. Instead of creating one piece a day, I want to create a piece (2.5" x 4") after I finish an art project using the leftover materials. The Rolodex piece won't mimic exactly the art but will be inspired by it. On the back of each piece, I will write a brief description of the project to document the artwork referenced.

As some of you know, I've been working on collages (click here) created from quickly painted papers. There are tons of scraps leftover that are too small for these collages. Card #1 is made from these paper scraps and sewn using the same red thread.
 

Card #1

Card #1 back

Card #2 was made from scraps from 6"x8" sample artwork.

 

Card #2

Card #2 back

 The Rolodex is starting to fill up!

 

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Rolodex Project - Day 31 Last Day

Day 31 of my Rolodex Project. Wow! The final day of this project. You can read about this project here.

Today's 3" x 5" artwork is has commercial (orange sheer) and artist dyed (grey and dark olive green) fabrics. It's hand stitched with Valdani Thread Pearl Cotton #199 Dark Olive Green, #1310 Bright Yellow and #1333 Christmas Red.

The photo below is one favorite of this project. I love looking at all the pieces lining up in the closed Rolodex. Making 31 pieces was the right amount of artwork.

This project has been so much fun! It has kick started my creative energy again. I have to admit some days it was hard to think of creating a piece but I worked through it. In the future I will love to work on another project like this one.

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Rolodex Project - Day 30

Day 30 of my Rolodex Project. You can read about this project here.

Today's 3" x 5" artwork has fabrics that fray really easily. It's hand stitched with Valdani Threads Pearl Cotton #1310 Bright Yellow and #1333 Christmas Red. The yellow and orange fabrics were cut in the squares but I don't recall using them on any projects. The denim I have used before and wanted it to fray. This piece isn't in my comfort zone and that's okay. It's all part of the process of making this project.

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Rolodex Project - Day 29

Day 29 of my Rolodex Project. You can read about this project here.

Today's 3" x 5" artwork was made will all commercial fabric and it's hand stitched with Valdani Threads Pearl Cotton #10 Lemon. The horizontal fabric is wool scraps. It was tough to stitch through it so, I couched around each piece instead. The diagonal fabric is some sort of shiny polyester fabric that wasn't forgiving at all. This piece is a good sample to see how each fabric would take hand stitching for future reference.

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Rolodex Project - Day 28

Day 28 of my Rolodex Project. You can read about this project here.

Today's 3" x 5" artwork has fabric that I painted many years ago and it's hand stitched with Valdani Threads Pearl Cotton #204 Bright Orange Coral, #1310 Bright Yellow and #1333 Christmas Red. This piece is another one that stitched in a meditative way. The stitches are precise but that's okay. It was all about the process.

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Rolodex Project - Day 27

Day 27 of my Rolodex Project. You can read about this project here.

Today's 3" x 5" artwork has commercial fabric (light grey) and fabric that I dyed (navy and bright blue). It's hand stitched with Valdani Pearl Cotton #1 Black, #3 White and #205 Soft Sky Blue. I didn't want to think too much when I hand stitched this piece. Can you tell? It was a very meditative process.

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Rolodex Project - Day 26

Day 26 of my Rolodex Project. You can read about this project here.

Today's 3" x 5" artwork is made from old kimono scraps and commercial fabrics. It's hand stitched with Valdani Pearl Cotton #823 Olive Green - Dark and #1333 Christmas Red. I wanted to make a piece with typical Christmas-y colors and have it not look like Christmas. I'm happy with the way this piece turned out.

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Rolodex Project - Day 25

Day 25 of my Rolodex Project. You can read about this project here.

Today's 3" x 5" artwork is another piece made from 20 years old tie dyed fabrics. It's hand stitched with Valdani Pearl Cotton #79 Lavender Light and #93 Bright Turquoise Medium. I like how the thread matches perfectly. Love this one!

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Rolodex Project - Day 24

Day 24 of my Rolodex Project. You can read about this project here.

Today's 3" x 5" artwork was made with cotton fabric dyed with coffee and a piece of palm tree bark coated with gel medium. It's hand stitched with Valdani Pearl Cotton #10 Lemon.

Another primitive and raw looking piece similar to Day 23. I've been saving pieces of palm tree bark that I pick up on my morning walks. I want to develop a project or series that incorporates them but I'm not sure how to go about it. This piece is a sample on how hand stitching looks. I realize that the stitch pattern has to be thought out beforehand. Once you pierce the bark, a hole is left that is hard to mend unlike fabric. 

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Rolodex Project - Day 23

Day 23 of my Rolodex Project. You can read about this project here.

Today's 3" x 5" artwork was made with scraps of 2 kinds of gauze and hand stitched with Valdani Pearl Cotton #105 Luminous Rich Navy and #205 Soft Sky Blue. This piece gives a primitive and raw feeling. I really like this one and trying to think of a way to make a larger piece in this style.
 

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Rolodex Project - Day 22

Day 22 of my Rolodex Project. You can read about this project here.

Today's 3" x 5" artwork was made with a tie dyed piece of fabric that's 20 years old. It's hand stitched with Valdani Pearl Cotton #19 Deep Lime and #105 Luminous Rich Navy. I've always been drawn to green and blue color combination. The random hand stitching reminds me of flying bugs. I'm happy with this piece.

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Rolodex Project - Day 21

Day 21 of my Rolodex Project. You can read about this project here.

Today's 3" x 5" artwork was made with scraps of light blue commercial fabric and a strip cut from a piece of art that I made a few years ago. It's hand stitched with Valdani Pearl Cotton #79 Lavender Light and #100 Denim Light. I like the contrast of the short and very long stitches. This piece has a graphic, geometric look that I like.

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Rolodex Project - Day 20

Day 20 of my Rolodex Project. You can read about this project here.

Today's 3" x 5" artwork was made with scraps of artist dyed fabric and leather. It's hand stitched with Valdani Pearl Cotton #10 Lemon. I like the color combination and long stitch length. Very bold!

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Rolodex Project - Day 19

Day 19 of my Rolodex Project. You can read about this project here.

Today's 3" x 5" artwork was made with a scrap of velvet that I discharged with bleach. It's hand stitched with Valdani Pearl Cotton #204 Bright Orange Coral. I tried a few different color threads but the Bright Orange Coral matched perfectly and didn't distract from the main part of the piece, which is the discharged design. Also, I didn't want to over stitch the piece. Just enhance it. I'm really happy with the way it turned out.

 

 

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Rolodex Project - Day 18

Day 18 of my Rolodex Project. You can read about this project here.

Today's 3" x 5" artwork was made with scraps of fabric that I sun printed using Jacquard Solarfast. It's hand stitched with Valdani Pearl Cotton #199 Dark Olive Green (greener) and #823 Olive Green - Dark (browner).

 

 

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Rolodex Project - Day 17

Day 17 of my Rolodex Project. You can read about this project here.

I have to admit that today's 3" x 5" artwork was made without much thought. I was exhausted when I created it. That's okay because instead of blowing it off, I pushed myself to make one. 

It's hand stitched with Valdani Pearl Cotton #50 Magenta, #105 Luminous Rich Navy, #204 Bright Orange Coral and #1310 Bright Yellow.

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Rolodex Project - Day 16

Day 16 of my Rolodex Project. You can read about this project here.

Today's 3" x 5" artwork was made from a very sweet piece of fabric. It's another fabric that I don't know how it got into my stash. Hmmm? I hand stitched with Valdani Pearl Cotton #19 Deep Lime and #46 Rich Pink. This piece is definitely not my normal style but I really like the lightly stitched areas. It reminds me of my mom and both my grandmas. It reminds me of Love. 

 

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