day six | make

prompt: make
What was the last thing you made? What materials did you use? Is there something you want to make, but you need to clear some time for it?
(Author: Gretchen Rubin)

Lately I've been fascinated with specimen art. It appeals to my sense of clean lines with a simple single message. It is stylish, timeless and calm using simple materials of computer, printer, ink, scrapbook paper, foam adhesive and Ikea frames. I've been busy mixing and matching some ideas to make more.

My very first effort, a gift for my new niece:

Ava Art

This has been followed up with a number of requests for more. To the point where my next "make" might lead me to create an ETSY shop sometime in the new year. When I can make time for it. The welcome appreciation for the idea has been gratifying and fun.

The natural follow-up to this project is subway art or some such other frame-able idea. I'm still not sure, but I have to admit that my mind is spinning with ideas and that missed feeling of waking up and writing down ideas to quiet my mind has come back with a vengeance. That makes me so happy - giddy with relief, really.

Other recent makes (all 9" x 9" frames, art is 5"x5"):

and a 19"x19" version (art is 12" x 12"):