Result of experimenting with resin

Pink resin skull set in clear resin with lace and pearl detail. 

mounted into an altered book.

Betty Pepper

Carrying on with the idea of altering books, as well as Jewellery, I'm currently looking at the work of Betty Pepper. I love the detail and elegance of her work, all of her pieces have individual meaning and it's as if she's bringing to life the story or the memories the book holds. 

The Memoirs of a Dressmaker

Altering books

We did a few workshops on Foundation recently on altering found objects, 3D design and  Collage, from these work shops I began to develop the idea of altering books and giving them a different meaning.

The first uses ink, wool, string, wire buttons and pages of the book. The outcome reminds me of jewellery which is really fitting with the current theme of my project.

Starting point...

My starting point for my current project came from antique jewellery, mainly cameos. 

I was fascinated by the way that the technique and style has stood the test of time from Ancient Civilisations to current High street trends, as well as the stories the designs held and the significance of the items. 

A cameo is a small stone or shell that is carved in raised relief - the upper layer is cut away in raised relief while the lower one is revealed as a blank ground.