Remember those scented
pages from catalogs and magazines? They
would tell a story about the fragrance in the most poetic prose, and they would
include a little section on the page that would say something like, “Rub wrist
here,” and it would release the fragrance. I used to collect such pages and every day on
my way out of the front door, I’d grab one and rub it on my wrists.
Some fragrances were
so good, I’d buy them, and others…not so fragrant.
I kept a few of the
pages and while I was tossing some away, I got the idea to preserve their fragrance
and their story in an art journal.
Here’s my first
Scented Page, entitled “Cobalt.”
I’m really inspired to
create more and hope at the end of this creative journey, my art journal book
will be scented as well.
The prose on this particular scented page from a catalog read the following:
Late on a steamy
afternoon
at the Grand Bazaar,
inside a bin of silk
remnants,
she discovered a dusty
glass bottle
with a stunning cobalt
stopper.
Without hesitation,
she uncorked the
bottle.
The air filled
instantly with spice
and sensuality,
romance and mystery….
See you next time dear
friends.
Yes I remember the scent in those magazines when I was younger. To me it was super cool to get 'free fragrance' :) A great idea to preserve the fragrance memory in your art work Joyce. Beautiful colors!
ReplyDeleteOh this is amazing! I've never heard of these scented pages but I love the idea. And even more, I LOVE the cobalt on this page. Stunning!
ReplyDeleteWow, this is stunning!!! What a fantastic idea it is to create your own scented pages:) love it!!!
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