CELESTIAL MAGIC GRANDE SKETCHBOOK

All art is a chance to experience a mood, an emotion, a feeling. The art of Laurel Burch (1945–2007) has an especially uplifting, joyful, nurturing quality.

Born with a congenital bone disease and raised in the difficult circumstances of a broken family, as a teenager Laurel chose to walk away from this life and take her own, independent path. She eventually found her place in San Francisco, and as a single mother sought creative ways to provide for her family. 

Though not trained in art or jewellery making, Laurel began to put together interesting metal scraps she found in junk yards. She created quirky jewellery and developed her artistic style into what we see today.  Through art she found her solace, her haven, her sense of spiritual restoration. Laurel’s pictures are filled with imaginative visions, lively colours and living creatures.

Many of her paintings remind us of cloisonné enamels with their small, colour-filled compartments. Her celestial theme has evolved over the years in a vibrant colour palette emblazoned with glistening details of silver and gold, including rainbow-hued fish and sprays of colourful flowers cavorting with her unmistakable suns, moons and stars. This exuberant motif was inspired by the belief that these ethereal elements are shared by every human being and are an ever-present part of the continuum of life.

Now, with this vibrantly colourful sketchbook, you can express your own moods and creativity.

• Grande format (210mm x 300mm)
• 112 pages of 200gsm cartridge paper from FSC-ceritified sustainably managed forests
• Acid and chlorine free
• Suitable for mixed media use
• 100% recycled binder boards
• Durable Smyth-sewn binding
• Elastic closure
• Perforated pages
• Twin ribbon markers
• Memento pouch