the royal family
Oooh, I have been so so busy. I thought this summer would be a bit more relaxing, but nope. We did have some time on Sunday to go to the St. Lawrence Antique Market for this first time EVER, and I will be going back every Sunday if I can. It was that good. I brought home a few nice things to make art with: some antique keys and a thimble (a little bag for $1), an amazing antique jigsaw puzzle with wooden pieces—we tried putting it together and let me tell you, it is a real puzzle, an old steel Boston pencil sharpener (the one you mount to something), and two matching Elementary school scrapbooks of the Royal family. I almost shelled out some money for a typewriter. That will be next time…
These books are so wonderful, I love everything about them! I have already started to use them in my artwork, carefully dissecting each 1950s newspaper clipping—I know, I know, how terrible am I? But I promise you I will make something amazing out of them.
The best feature of these books is all the little tape marks. You know I am know stranger to tape (who doesn't love tape, really), and every single photo in this book is held with Scotch tape, not glue! This makes it a dream to dissect of course, because the whole thing is quite brittle.
And the backs of the cutouts have little surprises too...
And finally, here is a little preview of some things I have been making. They are sort of in the vein of my Mr. Moustache books, not so perfectly pretty, they have a bit of vintage edge. I love them just the same, and they will look awesome on a white background in a pine frame!
I'm pretty sure I will now be frequenting Antique Markets a little more often now.









Comments (5)
Such wonderful finds! I love going through vintage books and clippings, and imagining what life was like in those days.
Posted by Anna | July 23, 2009 8:53 AM
Posted on July 23, 2009 08:53
I adore these books! What an amazing find. Looking forward to see what comes of them!
Posted by Amanda Nicole | July 23, 2009 8:58 PM
Posted on July 23, 2009 20:58
Aprile!
So glad you found the market! I have been going regularly for years and yes, it's addictive! Be warned! Looking forward to catching up on your blog!
best,
Lisa
Posted by Lisa Pijuan-Nomura | July 24, 2009 6:53 PM
Posted on July 24, 2009 18:53
Hiii.. im a graphic designer (recent graduate) myself and when i found your blog today ooh it made me realise how much i miss uni!! i loove your style.. very earthy vintage.. i always appreciate designers who get away from the digital vector world and use their hands and to create beautiful images..
keep it up.. cant wait to see what you'll work on next..
:)
-noella-
Posted by noella | July 30, 2009 4:40 AM
Posted on July 30, 2009 04:40
looks like a lovely day filled with such artists young and young at heart!...elk
Posted by RedorGrayArt | September 11, 2009 8:44 AM
Posted on September 11, 2009 08:44