While cleaning out my studio this week, I came across a vintage book that I altered many years ago... long before I opened my Etsy shop, long before I started blogging and long before I really thought of myself as an "artist." The book was in a pile at a church yard sale and the title and cover of the book just "spoke to me" so I purchased it. The owner of the book used a pencil to underline words and sentences that must have "spoken" to her as well. On some pages she made little notations of her thoughts about what she had just read. I wondered who she was...what was her name ...and what were her dreams?
The book sat on a shelf for awhile until I came up with the idea to turn it into a scrapbook and journal of sorts and so...I began to fill the pages one by one with thoughts of my own....and pictures, sayings and memories from my childhood. It evolved over time and is not actually finished yet but I thought i'd
share it with you today....
...the book was signed:" Charitable Religious Library" and dated March, 1872.
..the bookplate has the name of the city and state where I reside today...very cool...
...this is a poem that I adhered to the page...
(I think Ms. Thomas and I would have been good friends)
...a picture of me when I was a bebe...
(I took some creative liberties by adding the wings. I don't know...you'll need to ask my mum if I was really an"angel" or not)
...another poem that speaks to my heart...
...more words to live by...
...a petite envelope I made out of a vintage music sheet...
my family calls me "Mickey" which was the title of this song so I thought it was appropriate to include it here...
...me and my "pepere"...a gentle man...a kind heart...I miss him...
...kindergarten picture and words that I try to remember everyday......
...memories of my dancing school days...
...a "French" girl doing an Irish jig...
...my "Miss Martin Drive" crown...
...need I say more?
(sigh)
....the book's owner signed the last page with one word:
"Splendid."
(Indeed!)
Avec Amour,
~*~Michelle~*~
