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| "The Clearing" Inez Dunn©2013 |
A Diary
A diary is a daily record. It’s a written or oral account
that summarizes either personal or business experiences. As a child I kept a
diary, it was a hardcover generic tiny book with a fake lock glued to its
cover. It came with a miniature
key, that I had to keep hidden far away from
my siblings. I wrote in my diary everyday
after school. The thin-lined pages were covered in blue ink by my wavy
11-year-old hand. My scribbling included: childish exaggerations, stories of
puppy love, schoolyard dramas! That was a long time ago, and a diary seems to
have been replaced by what we now call a journal. What’s great about today’s
journals is that they go way beyond moleskin and leather covers. There is a
growing popularity with mixed media in hand creating altered books and artist
books that take “journaling” to a whole new level. The beauty here is that the written word, and the artist
book end up being an actual piece of art! So rather than me suggesting the
perfect beach read for summer, I’m going to encourage you to begin a bit of
note-taking, a page of input, a decorative grocery list. And while you’re at
it, maybe include a bit of doodling, or a sticker. And who knows, perhaps after
awhile your page might begin with something like, Dear Diary. These photos are of my
artist book, to see more and find out how to create your own go to www.interweavestore.com The magazine is titled, PAGES read
about how I made this book on page 54.
P.S. And for anyone writing the electronic way, always use
spell-check!
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| "The Clearing" by Inez Dunn©2013 |
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