Precious Stash

Well that was fun! Day 9's Inktober challenge - Precious, turned out to be a lot more fun than I was anticipating.

When thinking of "precious" the first things that come to mind for me are family, friends, moments etc.

None of these are easy to express in abstract form but, as I wandered around the attic and let my mind wander, I realised that many of the things here have become too precious to me and I find them hard to use. 😁

I started collecting 'found objects' a few years ago to use in my art but then discovered, that I had a tendency to hold onto them, waiting for the perfect opportunity to use them.

I went on a bit of a treasure hunt and these are some of the items that have become too precious to me to use. 😂

1. Many, many vintage books. Here I show one of the shorthand courses I have.

2. Many vintage book covers and/or jackets such as this yellow one.

3. Vintage maps. The older they are the harder the are to use. 😂

4. Vintage buttons, some on their original cards.

5. Vintage sewing patterns.

6. Old 45s, tapes (seems I didn't throw them out after all @lloyddavis 😂) and photographic negatives.

7. Piles of fabrics including vintage handmade lace and pretty bits cut from, for example, silk cushion covers.

8. Boxes of old letters.

9. A bowl of old keys.

10. Heaps of odd pieces of jewellery.

11. Packs and packs of old paying cards

12. Boxes of old board games such as the junior scrabble that the above letter tiles came from.

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This is just a sample of all the precious art making materials I have and doesn't include any of the more modern ones. 😂

How about you? Do you buy stuff and then find it hard to use?

View My Previous Inktober Entries:
Day 8 - Star
Days 5, 6, 7 - Chicken, Drooling, exhausted
Day 4 - Spell
Day 3 - Roasted
Day 2 - Tranquil
Day 1 - Poisonous

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