A couple of months ago I mentioned that I'd post a slide presentation of the pages in the book which I completed for Revel In The Moment, showing each page in its first stage, with collage. With the collage completed, the book is now prepped and ready for additions. Things painted in and things painted out, drawing, doodling, stencils, text, journaling, and more can now be added to these backdrops. Usually I work a page from start to finish, but I got caught-up with the collage in this book, and chose to just run with it.
I'll post another slide of the pages when they have been worked and completed. I'll probably post both videos side by side, this one and the next, so you can see the transformation.
I created this slide presentation in iPhoto, converted it to a QuickTime video, and uploaded it to Vimeo. I've done this successfully many times in the past, but this time I had to upload it over and over again, five or six times. Each time something different was changed, left out, or the video skipped. It totally ignored my smooth dissolves and each page now cuts abruptly, one to the next. Finally I just settled on the version above, but I noticed that every once in awhile the first page would be skipped during replay. Just in case it doesn't appear in the presentation, I've included it below. Next time I might use Picassa instead of Vimeo.
Every page in this book has meaning that is very personal to me alone. My interpretation would be a reflection of what is inside me. What you see in my collage is a reflection of what's inside of you.
Maybe I'll take a page or two every now and then and talk about my thought process as the page was created. You don't have to read those posts, of course. They might be bore you. But if you're interested, some of this collage tells some very interesting stories from the pages of my life.
In the meantime, if you'd like to see some beautiful completed pages, check out Kelly Kilmer's Wanderlust Book by clicking HERE.
Can't wait to see what you do next.
I've often wondered what you are thinking as you work on these. I hope you do share.
Posted by: Rita A. | March 26, 2012 at 01:55 PM
Thank you, Barbara for sharing your work as well as for linking to me (very kind.) Vimeo doesn't work on my phone so I will have to look at these on the laptop. :)
Posted by: kelly | March 26, 2012 at 03:45 PM
These are STUNNING. I would love to see them when they are finished. Very inspiring. Thank you for sharing!!!
Posted by: Kelly | March 26, 2012 at 04:46 PM
What you see in my collage is a reflection of what's inside of you.
This line is facinating to me!!!
I am in emotional pain at the moment and all i saw was anguish in your pages, because of my intepretation of each page! LOVED your pages, i cant wait for the side by side pages before and after- i love it when Kelly does that!
andrea
Posted by: andrea | March 26, 2012 at 07:16 PM
I'm sorry for your pain, Andrea, and hope that things get better soon!
The only page in my book that depicts anything close to anguish in my eyes, is the page I called "Birthings". It's the 16th collage, mostly green, and the focal image is close to the top. It's a pic of a woman in labor, so she is in great physical pain in the photo.
Other than that, my personal emotions were mostly hopeful, matter-of-fact, or neutral when creating these pages. Your comment has helped me with a decision I was trying to make regarding whether or not to share my personal thoughts about the pages. I think I will take a page every once in awhile and explain what I was thinking, and what I see when I look at it. I have always hesitated doing this because I don't want to influence what others see. But maybe after this post has been up for a week or so and readers have connected with their own identities through them, I'll share my own connections. Thanks!
Posted by: Barbara Hagerty | March 26, 2012 at 07:37 PM
What a great array of collages. I look forward to seeing what you add to them and am very interested in seeing your thoughts about them.
Posted by: joanne thieme huffman | March 28, 2012 at 04:52 AM
Barbara - thanks for posting these all together. You are becoming a master of collage. I remember seeing your work a couple of years ago and you are hmm growing. beautiful work.
Posted by: Lori Wostl | March 28, 2012 at 05:44 AM
These are great inspiration and I'm looking forward to hearing more about your thought process while making them. Do you have some favorite magazines for collage images?
Posted by: Dixie Darr | March 28, 2012 at 06:06 AM