My beginning is always the same. Fragments. Every journal page and piece of art that I make begins with a gathering of fragments- paper, cardboard, fabric, thread and other ephemera – a gathering of bits of life.
I love making something new from the fragments of other things. Things that already have a history and story of their own but would otherwise be discarded and thrown away. The tiniest piece of paper or fabric scrap becomes part of the whole, essential and valued however humble it may appear.
Bringing a page or piece to life in this way feels like alchemy. From a pile of scraps comes a part of the story, the simple paper fragments are elevated and magic begins to happen. They take their place as the storyteller, just for a while.
bridget martin 
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