Types of Collage
I love collage. Maybe because it is an excuse to hoard lovely bits of all manner of eye catching paper. Wrappers, junk mail, magazines, books, envelopes, napkins, nothing is exempt! It is also a super easy on the go art … Continued
Glue Stick Review
Last week I had occassion to do a little collage work on a road trip. While I am a die hard fan of Liquitex matte gel medium for a collage adhesive, it is a little messy for working on your … Continued
Give Thanks… and other fun stuff!
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I am thankful for soooo many things, not the least of which is all of you! I wish you a wonderful, gratitude filled Thanksgiving holiday whether you spend it among many, few, or by yourself. Here is a list version … Continued
Collage Works, and a Free Gift!
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I have been doing a bit of collage small works lately, and have completed this little set which will soom be greeting cards. I have worked on these little guys at home, at the Red Barn Studio during Maker’s Street … Continued
New Art and Other News…
“Three Little Chickadee, Sitting in a Birch Tree” Chickadees are one of my favorite birds to collage, mainly because their natural colors are perfectly suited to using vintage papers for collage. I love using things like book pages and old newspapers … Continued
Fun with Fiber Art
This last weekend I taught a fiber art workshop at Tessera Fine Art Gallery in Wichita. I had predyed bundles of fabric using mixes of purchased and natural dyes. I had also rusted some of the fabrics first using my … Continued
Paper Mosaic Trees
I began this piece as an abstract pattern on this 10 x 10 inch cradled wood panel, but before I knew it trees had taken root! I used a variety of fun papers from my stash, snipping and piecing until … Continued
Story Collage
I am excited about teaching “Story Collage” for the first time on Saturday. Every one of us has a story to tell, or things that are important to us. The above is an example of my life story in pictures … Continued
“Play” Digital File
I love using digital download sheets. They make such an easy starting place, or the perfect little something to finish up a page easy peasy! I have chosen some bits and pieces out of my own art journal to share … Continued
Once Upon a Piece of Paper
I was so excited about Andrea D’Aquino‘s new book on collage making that I ordered it two months before it was released… something I rarely do. But I had previously acquired her illustrations in Alice in Wonderland (read my … Continued