Lisa's book: Roots...beneath the layers

As the fifth and final member of this artful collaboration  I am

pleased to finally be revealing some progress on my book!

 This is my original book...an antique photograph book
belonging to my family. It only had a few photos inside...
one of which I will be using in one of my page designs.

The cover is too beautiful to completely conceal.

My theme is "Roots.. beneath the layers"...is a common theme for me when it comes to art.

My idea was to constuct a book that is full of layered elements

 which were part of something else at one time.

The wood piece to the right is the inside back of an old cuckoo clock

with part of the mechanism attached. I've attached chunks of rusty

metal pieces that I've found on top along

with a silk cocoon wired with beads.

The other wood pieces are from an old printers tray and the rusty chain

belonged to the cuckoo clock. The twig bundle on the side will be added

at a later time as I can't send them on the journey overseas.

Not being able to use twigs and sticks in this piece until it returns

to the states has provided a interesting challenge for me.

I assembled the nest from wire and beads and vintage fabric pieces.

The name "Roots" sits upon a leather strap from an old camera.

I've added the numbers 3 and 2 at the bottom to reflect a reoccuring
theme of 5 that will appear throughout the book...
chosen to represent the five artists

who are the heart and soul of this project.

The nest sits at the center as its architecture represents
the ultimate amalgamation of found elements.

The brass handle on the front from came from another photograph album.

As you can see from the side...the cover is quite bulky...

as I have a hard time working flat.

Sorry.. girls...it's not heavy though...for postage sake!

Altered book or Assemblage?