Everything Is Different Now.

Dear Friends,

Friday night is the opening of FLASH at the Kai Lin Art Gallery. I will have three hand-bound journals on display.

Each page is different, hand lined and paginated with a mixture of solid, lined, vellum, mixed media and graphed papers and envelopes, stained and left to warp naturally, there are long and short sheets that invite the viewer to journal, write or sketch. Each come with their own button closure and nest within their own self-closing lidded box. The calligraphy on the covers all elude to the concept of change and the gift of change offered. Journaling can do that - and each of these books is a gentle nudge in a directional change, personal and otherwise. Every lovingly enhanced page inspires the user to write because each is imperfect, unfinished and special.


THESE ARE MEGA ULTRA SPECIAL. :)
Each can be yours at $250.00.


To view detailed photos of these pieces, follow this link:
http://gallery.me.com/annedavnes#100105&bgcolor=black&view=grid

Stay tuned for my next series of paintings during the exhibit JOY in December!

Flash Books

I'll be presenting this new series of Hand-Bound Journals at Kai Lin Art's next exhibit, FLASH.

My Journals are taking a deeper turn towards specialness. Is that a word? Every page will be lined or loved with paint or pencil. Short sheets, envelopes and other flat materials will be incorporated into every signature and paginated by hand. Windows, reveals, windows and doors will create a sense of gentle action. All pages will invite the user to interact in some way - by writing, drawing or pasting. These are not perfect, stark white, wrinkle free pages that intimidate the user. They are all unique, tempting to the user to carry them further. "Please draw on me. Tell me what you're feeling. Fill me up. USE ME."


The covers are all calligraphic with statements taking right out of my sessions with Debra. They are all about creating something new and the awareness that comes with claiming responsibility for all that presents itself to you. Loving it all. Allowing all to happen. All to touch me.


A journal that moves one to change it further is something I've never seen before. I'm creating these pieces and the energy used to create something real and honest and of great value, will be echoed in the price tag. Moving my books into a new market from craft fair to fine stationer is mt next goal. You get the preview at Flash. :)

Man! Am I excited.