Wherever I go I like to have all my art materials in one place encase I need to jot down an idea, or for when I get that creative burst.

So, when I found this old case I knew exactly what I would do with it. I made myself a personal art kit for when I go out and about. I keep this case in my car and it goes everywhere with me. I also have a smaller kit for when I travel overseas. This kit is much lighter so I can collect art materials along the way

It has everything I need for drawing, painting, collage, photo transfer, stamping and writing

In Transit series of collages

Acrylic paints and ink in a pouch my daughter gave me

Chalk in a vintage medical tin

Water colour paints, coloured pencils and double sided tape

Brushes for painting, pens for drawing and writing, felt pens, graphite pencils, knife, scissors and glue stick for collage

Paint swatches

Collage papers in a plastic pouch.  Mixed lot of vintage and newer papers

Hand- dyed coffee filters, vintage wallpaper, labels and book pages

Stained printed matter and newer papers

Old music prayer book

1932 school book full of hand drawn  world maps

1960s New Idea magazine for cutting

Old advertising

Vintage encyclopeadia pages sealed with a layer of translucent gesso paint

A book of hand-made French paper

Small canvas boards and palette, matt and gloss medium for collage, painting & transfers

Mini stamping kit in old cigar tin

Stamp pad, tiny rubber text stamps in matchbox, stamp holder and tweezers

I also carry a selection of my hand made artist books in progress to work in.

My books are made from found papers, junk mail, advertising

used envelopes, cereal boxes and food packaging

Embellished with used clothing labels, tags, stamps, stickers, pen ,ink and found fabric scraps

sewn with thread or wire and filled with whatever else I find in my travels

It’s amazing how much I can fit into the case

Do you have a portable art kit ?  Whats in your art kit ?

See Jenny’s portfolio here

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