Lone Traveller

Week 39 of my
Poetry Reimagined
project in my mixed media collage journal,
with inspiration from the poet Robert Frost.

lone traveller I walk with heavy heart
paths untrodden beneath my feet I take
knowing not where or when, or how or why
distance measured in what ifs
wearily each step I make


I used an image from the Graphics Fairy,
an image from Shawn Petite,
Tim Holtz Tissue Tape,
Dina Wakley Media Glazing Medium
(over the butterflies to enrich the colours)
& printed text.

This way and that

Week 38 of my
Poetry Reimagined
project in my mixed media collage journal,
with inspiration from poets
William Morris,
Matthew Prior
Edward Thomas
& Walter de la Mare.

unmoved I stand deep in thought
in vain you try to understand
the nonsense in my head
all day and night, this way and that
ceaseless silent whispers

I used Dina Wakley Media acrylic paint (Lemon),
mixed with white gesso
applied to an old typing manual,
magazine images,
a Tim Holtz Paper Doll
& printed text.

Simple Pleasures

Dina Wakley has started
A Year of Gratitude
with a new prompt each month.

The first prompt is
Simple Pleasures.

The simplest of pleasures is time just spent in my studio.

Mixing paints.

Tracing shapes.

Cutting paper.

Finding just the right words to use.

The words are cut out from that old edition
of Pride & Prejudice that I always use.
I love flicking through those pages.

Doodling.

I used Dina Wakley Media acrylic paints,
Lapis, Lemon & Ruby,
mixed with white gesso
applied to an old typing manual,
a Dina Wakley Media Stencil
(Cellular),
& a Fude Ball pen.

I am working in a small Black Cloth Hardback Sketchbook
by Seawhite of Brighton.

The paper is 140gsm.

Hope no more

Week 37 of my
Poetry Reimagined
project in my mixed media collage journal,
with inspiration from poet
William Morris.

hope no more of things to come
of tales untold to unhearing hearts
to forgotten memories of a warm embrace
for dreams now forever lost
let aching hearts be wise and hope no more

I used Daler-Rowney Gesso Primer &
Dina Wakley Media acrylic paints
(Ruby & Lapis)
on old book paper,
old dress pattern paper,
a Cicely Mary Barker image
(cut out from an old book),
Tim Holtz Tissue Tape,
& printed text.

Time to Gather

Week 36 in my mixed media collage journal,
with inspiration by a poem by John Keats.

mornings weighted with heavy dew
skies full of mist
the air full of chill
bright midday sun full of light with no heat
time to gather, time to store, time to rest


For the background, I used Daler-Rowney White Gesso Primer
mixed with Dina Wakley Media Acrylic Paint (Ruby),
patterned vellum from Papermania,
printed images from the Graphics Fairy,
Faber-Castell watercolour pencils,
Tim Holtz Design Tape
& printed text.

How loud the Silence

Week 35 in my mixed media collage journal,
with inspiration from the poet A E Housman
& combining two monthly prompts
from Wanderlust 2019 of
monochrome with layers.

how loud the silence when it falls
when the laughter fades
when the drumming of life is no more
when all that is left is peace
then how loud the silence is

I used Daler-Rowney White Gesso Primer,
white tissue paper with a
printed image from Kasia Avery at Everything Art.

Tim Holtz Remnant Rubs
(the two number 35s & the crown),
Tim Holtz Design Tape,
label tape fromStampington,
Uni-ball Signo silver pigment ink pen
& printed text.