Tales from the Observer: Make the Mall Your Living Studio!

Spirograph by Lupsiberg

For a decade now I’ve been frequenting a number of shopping malls in our city. While I enjoy the solitude of working in my studio, I often feel the urge to get out and be amongst people. It might seem strange, but I’ve found I get more writing and reading […]

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Part I: The Fabric & Patterns of Everyday Life

Michelle Casey, "Untitled", Journal Page, Collage/Mixed Media, 8.5 inches x 6 inches, 2009

When I first began visual journaling, working with magazine fragments of fabric patterns really began to interest me. I remember a friend pointing out how cool it was that a character I’d collaged was wearing “hound’s tooth”. I had no […]

January 19th, 2014 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Artist Portrait, Artist's Family, Collage, Collage Techniques, Collage Tips, Eco-Friendly Art, Fashion, Health and Art, Journal Page, Journaling, Mixed Media, Uncategorized | One comment