What do you create?
Blank books, bookmarks, pen boxes (I paint them), booklets (these are filled with positive journal prompts).
How did you get started and what motivated you to start?
When I was a small child, I bound paper together with yarn, and sometimes with ribbon. For decades I didn't create a book until I needed to create my own for the great deal of journaling I was doing. I bought a bookmaking kit and was hooked again. I used to be a bookworm. I don't remember how I got into making bookmarks, but I enjoy that quick, easy activity. The bookmarks feature African and goddess symbols. The pen boxes I decided to add as a complement to my journals. Almost all of them feature African symbols.
Blank books, bookmarks, pen boxes (I paint them), booklets (these are filled with positive journal prompts).
How did you get started and what motivated you to start?
When I was a small child, I bound paper together with yarn, and sometimes with ribbon. For decades I didn't create a book until I needed to create my own for the great deal of journaling I was doing. I bought a bookmaking kit and was hooked again. I used to be a bookworm. I don't remember how I got into making bookmarks, but I enjoy that quick, easy activity. The bookmarks feature African and goddess symbols. The pen boxes I decided to add as a complement to my journals. Almost all of them feature African symbols.
Which item do you have the most fun making or what do you have the most fun painting (please attach photo if possible)
Books. There are several steps increasing the books plus making the covers is soothing.
What are you doing when you're not creating?
Working as a technical support advisor, coordinating artisan shows, and surfing the internet. Most of my spare time I use on my creations.
What themes do you pursue?
African, Christian.
Books. There are several steps increasing the books plus making the covers is soothing.
What are you doing when you're not creating?
Working as a technical support advisor, coordinating artisan shows, and surfing the internet. Most of my spare time I use on my creations.
What themes do you pursue?
African, Christian.
Where do you work on your creations?
Right at the front of my apartment. I've converted the dining area into a studio.
How do you occupy your mind while working?
DVDs of Star Trek or movies; listening to music.
What's the most difficult part of the process?
Lining up the bookboard with the paper. It's sometimes crooked or leaves too much paper visible at the top or bottom of the book
Where else do you sell your creations?
Only at events.
You can meet Cheryl Edwards at 30 Craft Market on November 12th and December 10th in the Peterborough Public Library downstairs.
Right at the front of my apartment. I've converted the dining area into a studio.
How do you occupy your mind while working?
DVDs of Star Trek or movies; listening to music.
What's the most difficult part of the process?
Lining up the bookboard with the paper. It's sometimes crooked or leaves too much paper visible at the top or bottom of the book
Where else do you sell your creations?
Only at events.
You can meet Cheryl Edwards at 30 Craft Market on November 12th and December 10th in the Peterborough Public Library downstairs.