As we wound up the major part of the trip east and south and headed to my sister's home in SC, I did a little two page spread in my Moleskin journal. On the left was one last little sketch from Biltmore. In the middle a little map of the Blue Ridge area we had been traveling in and on the right a few of the mementos that we picked up along the way.
After I printed the the words I realized that I had spelled mementos wrong in the journal!!! Sigh!!! Just like getting the dates wrong along the way too. Double sigh. I may reprint it and glue the correct spelling on top of it as it will drive me nuts every time I look at it!!! (That's why I posted this photo so small...I hoped you wouldn't notice it!) But I liked the idea of doing a little still life of the things I got along the way.
I also included a photo of me in Boone, NC at the Cheap Joe's outlet store...spending my money!!! Couldn't pass that by!
In some cultures, the artist actually makes sure that they make some mistake in their art...it is a way to show they they are humble in the face of the divine or holy. :)
ReplyDeleteIt is so great that you have arrived safely in the sunny south after your long and eventful journey. I am really enjoying reading your journal entries - they are so interesting and beautiful, too! Your lettering is so artistic and diverse and it really adds a lot to the overall pages. What a wonderful bunch of memories you will enjoy throughout the years.
ReplyDeleteNow, Ginny, I think you just have created a new word from special moments (on your trip)and mementos you picked up along the way :) I'm enjoying seeing your journal entries and they look really good to me - much neater than I would have mine, especially on a long trip where you do lose track of the date, the day, the hour and where the heck are we now??
ReplyDeleteOh Julie...WHAT a great thought. Maybe I"ll leave the misspellings and wrong dates after all...humble indeed.
ReplyDeleteAnd it was great to hear from Rhonda and Barb too. I am so delighted when I see you and know that you check in with me now and then.