Saturday, July 31, 2010

The Subject is...FISH

I had the opportunity this week to visit my local library and hear a talk given by the author of this book, TROUT, James Prosek. He went to our local high school and while he was studying at Yale, he published this amazing book of his watercolors of....Trout.  Now even if you're not a "fish afficianado", you can't help but appreciate the work that went into this book.  Such an accomplishment at an early age.  
He's published quite a few books...both children's stories (I've read those too), and other "fish" books and he has a new book coming out this fall on...Eels!

But what I loved hearing about more than anything else...is his journey because he has an amazing life!

Segue to today....I had my 2nd class on how to alter a book.  We did a little bit of origami.  And, when I saw that the instructor had this beautiful rubber stamp of a ...FISH....well....that had to be in my book today.  So here are my pages from today's class...
 and it opens....


A little bit closer....
So that's my fish tale for today.  

2 comments:

Gwen Buchanan said...

The Trout book looks very inspirational.. I guess it is all about "just doing it"!!!

...and your pages looks fantastic.. I'd say you're a natural!!

simply blue said...

Gwen...if you ever have the opportunity to look at his work...fabulous. Thank you for your comment. I have visited your blog and am "blown away" by what you and your husband do...the remodel of that building...such hard work and dedication...it is inspirational...makes me feel like a slug!