Working on the Frankenstein collaboration "F" project at the Virginia Arts of the Book Center has pushed me to try a few new ideas. One idea was to resurrect my sewing machine to adhere a cut-out black heart of ash to pages. First I had to thread the needle properly, thanks to the internet I was able to find the manual. I read, read and read again the directions until I understood I must hold the excess thread between forefinger and thumb during the last step of this process. The hearts were not added due to the pressing of the book and the impression the edge of the heavyweight paper would create. Now I have 40 oiled black hearts of ash...what to do.
