Wednesday, January 2, 2013

NY EVE CREATIVE- 'Spiral book'

I'm not much into NY Eve - I'm usually in bed before midnight, but this year I decided to make it special by finishing a project that has been on the back burner for years [I was still in bed before midnight].
I started an experimental spiral book a few years ago, and it's been sitting in my studio waiting to be finished. I wasn't sure how the binding was going to work, so it stayed unfinished.
I still didn't know how the binding would work, so I made it up as I went along- not a very neat result, but hey, who cares?
One of my issues is that I am a bit of a perfectionist, consequently I avoid starting [or finishing] some projects that don't have clear and resolvable outcomes. I can hear my father saying "if a job's not worth doing properly, it's not worth doing at all".
Maybe my NY resolution will be to clear out old projects - finish or forget.

FINISHED

 ...before NY eve

...stitching

 ...half complete

...finished


  


Yeah - one less unfinished project. Maybe one a week would be a good goal - 52 fewer unfinished projects by the end of 2013. 



8 comments:

  1. love this spiral book Noela - great to have that resolved on New Years Eve. Hope to see those 52 more resolutions as the year progresses. Wishing you joy and creative energy this year Noela. xsx

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  2. A lovely book-and perfectly imperfect binding. I am so thrilled to have discovered your blog--you paintings thrill me!

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  3. I love that 'finish or forget' - imperfect is perfect!

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  4. Well done! I admire you for finishing it. Sometimes I never finish a project that has me baffled....

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  5. N- great way to finish the year and a great little book; but a big task to set for 2013. Go well. B

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  6. livre à étages.. pour monter toujours plus haut!!! extra!

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  7. Patience is needed and obviously you have it. Unique and very cool!

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  8. go you for being bold, it so paid off! i have an intergalactic station of ufos, so may be borrowing your resolution ;)
    all good wishes!

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