Surely you Jest #AtoZChallenge

Court jesters. I find them fascinating.  

Historically these "fools" played an interesting role.

I have been drawn to the imagery of the Harlequin character for ages.

He inspired me to create this Artist Trading Card.

It started with a little sketch for the the face I printed on hand made paper.

Then I went crazy with scraps of embellished paper for the body parts.




An accordion book by Kevin Steele
(click the link for more images of the book)
  about Commedia dell'Arte characters. He created it after a trip to Venice.
 I saw it in person at PBI where he taught us how to make this structure.

More on Kevin when we get to "P". Watch for it!

Did you realize the role Jesters played in history?

The Little Things

Begin with a cup of Espresso. That gets things started with something little. Blk/Mkt Coffee is a new discovery for me in my town. Great place to hunker down with the journal, iPad, tid bits, and get your thought together. Their site is a thing of beauty. 

Awhile back I decided I needed a way to attach papers in my journal that remained removable and free of tape or glue. Remember picture corners?  You can find all sorts, sizes, designs, self adhesive, & tutorials out there. Of course I decided to make my own from paper scraps. I have a HUGE bin of paper scraps. I wanted them large.

 

Templates were made for three different sizes. 

It's a little thing that makes me happy, a way to incorporate ideas I want to reference without cutting it down to fit, or anchored in that spot for eternity. I can choose the best configuration to hold each item.

 Glue stick, PVA or double sided tape all work to adhere them. 

 It's the little things that can make a big difference. Don't you agree?