Slide Frames with Decisions

Last July I started working out ideas for using all the 

cardboard slide frames I should just throw away, 

but could not bring myself to do it.

Here are some of the samples I've made, 

putting small groups into pairs.

Blue and green painted frames with blue or green striped 

fabric added for contrast.

Deciding to try some of the film I had removed from the 

frames I machine sewed it, leaving the hanging threads.

I soon discovered the film cut and tore too easily

when a needle was inserted. 

  Multi colored frames needed black and white contrast 

so I added black embroidery on white fabric.

These green and blue frames have abstract designs added.

The fabric in the frames has been drawn and painted 

with markers and colored pencils. 

Striping the frames was fun, using many markers. 

Striped fabric has been inserted into the frames.

Perhaps this is too confusing unless you like pattern on pattern.` 

 Inserted in these colorful frames is material I had

experimented with in the past.

 And these last black and white frames have more of my 

experimental fabric.

Now I am in a quandary. Do I continue trying various ways

 to use up the slides or their frames or 

do they go into the circular file?

At this point I cannot see spending more time experimenting.

Any ideas?

Recycling Slides or Tossing Them? That is the Question.

Before June ends I want to add further explorations for recycling slides.

Much of this months was filled with many friends and relatives 

visiting DC for Clark's 90th birthday surprise party. 

This party day was organized, orchestrated, and produced 

by our daughter, Vicky, who along with her family

 gave Clark the biggest surprise of his life.

Now, back to the studio......

A month or so ago I started taking my old slides apart. 

I wanted to see if I could do something with 

the thousands I had besides throw them away.

 At about the same time it was discovered that I had a detached retina.

Discovering that it was hard to draw, at least with color, 

I spent most creative time varying ways to work with the slides.

 Painting or using markers......

 Removing the film and filling with small abstract drawings.....

 Embroidering symbols to fill the frames....

 Stitching the actual film on the sewing machine...

 Stitching film with colored thread or black so it wouldn't show...

 Filling painted frames with fabrics.....

And, just painting the frames with stripes.

I will continue working out ideas with the slide frames and film 

until I find a way to produce a finished object 

that I am happy with or till I've decided they should just be tossed.