Collage Tip #8: Collaging A Dream Journal

Sneak peak of Atrium Gallery mixed media/collage journal page "Ghosts of the North, Part I" (2011) inspired by a dream about my husband.

Dreams make the perfect subject matter for collaging; their surreal (unreal) quality can give you a great jumping-off point for creating art.

Why bother collaging your dreams (or nightmares)? […]

September 12th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Collage, Collage Techniques, Collage Tips, Dream Journal, Health and Art, Journal Page, Journaling, Mixed Media, Music, Visual Journal, Visual Journaling | Leave a comment

Defying My Comfort Zone: A Plein Air Class with David Kearn

In this journal page I have used magazine fragments of drawings and paintings including one of Vincent Van Gogh's drawings in the top centre and right side of the page.

After months of collaging, I decided to try my hand at something new. I love to add bits of imagery from drawings and […]

August 28th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Category: Artist Communities, Collage, Collage Techniques, Collage Tips, Journal Page, Teaching, Uncategorized, Visual Journal | 2 comments

Molly Peacock’s Book Unearths Mary Delany’s Paper Garden

Michelle Casey, "Body Talk", Mixed Media/Collage, June 7 2010 features Mary Delany's embroidery work in the background.

With several projects on the go, I haven’t had much time to read this year. Even still, I’m slowly ploughing through several books. One is Molly Peacock’s: The Paper Garden; the true story of eighteenth century […]

August 22nd, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Art History, Artist Portrait, Book Review, Books, Collage, Collage Techniques, Eco-Friendly Art, Glue, Mixed Media, Mixed Media Gift Ideas, Uncategorized | 2 comments

Journal Page Highlight: The Lost Boy

Michelle Casey, "Lost Boy", Collage in progress, July 2011

Today, I’d like to share some thoughts about a page I sort of … well, “lost”. As much as I wanted to include it in my current series of works in the Atrium Show, it won’t be there. Sometimes a precious page may be […]

August 14th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Collage, Collage Courses, Collage Techniques, Dream Journal, Health and Art, Journal Page, Journaling, Mixed Media, Uncategorized | 2 comments

Vision Board Spotlight: Maggie Jordan’s High Flying Visions

Maggie Jordan, Vision Board, April 2011, 16 x 20 inches (small texts on right side: "A Fine Balance", "With Proper Care", "Delight Will Grow")

It’s time for another student spotlight. It’s such a pleasure to highlight a student who’s been so enthused by what I’ve taught them, that they just had to come […]

August 7th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , | Category: Collage, Collage Courses, Collage Techniques, Collage Tips, Collage Workshops, Student Spotlight, Uncategorized, Vision Board, Vision Board Workshop | 4 comments

Journal Page Highlight: I was Raised on Country Sunshine

Michelle Casey, "Country Sunshine", Collage in progress, June 2011

Today I’d like to share some thoughts with you about another one of my latest journal pages, “Country Sunshine”, which was named in part by the cheerful country tune made popular by Dottie West. Late last year while taking a workshop in Arnprior, I […]

August 1st, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Artist Portrait, Collage, Collage Techniques, Journal Page, Journaling, Mixed Media, Uncategorized, Visual Journal, Visual Journaling | Leave a comment

The Collage Artist is In!

Elaine Coombs, "Once in a Song", Acrylic on canvas over panel, 50 x 40 inches, 2011

Hello! It’s been nice to take a break from blogging to concentrate (almost) exclusively on producing works for my upcoming Atrium Gallery show. Some of my friends thought I was away on vacation, but no such luck! […]

July 17th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Artist Portrait, Collage, Collage Techniques, Collage Tips, Eco-Friendly Art, Journal Page, Journaling, Mixed Media, Uncategorized, Visual Journal, Visual Journaling | 2 comments

Collage Bits and Bytes:

Michelle Casey, "My Father's Secret" (Inside) Mixed Media, ATC , May 2011

One of the greatest perks about being an artist and teacher is the wide variety of art work and ideas I get to share with students and artist colleagues/friends. Here are a few brief related highlights of happenings here at Collage […]

June 5th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , | Category: Collage, Collage Courses, Collage Techniques, Collage Workshops, Dream Journal, Glue, Mixed Media, Student Spotlight, Uncategorized | 2 comments

Collage Tip #7 (Part I): Going Gaga for Magazine Textures!

Our Lady of Textures, Mixed Media Collage, May 20, 2011

Earlier in the year, I received a request from artist/teacher friend Andrea Pumphrey who asked me to give some tips on creating textures. Well Andrea, I’ve rounded up a whole slew of ways to add fabulous textures to your collages! There are so […]

May 22nd, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , | Category: Collage, Collage Techniques, Collage Tips, Collage Workshops, Eco-Friendly Art | 2 comments

Student Spotlight: Wendy Southin’s Vision Board Dilemma

Wendy Southin, Vision Board, November 2010, 16 x 20 inches

Wendy Southin and I have been members of the same Artist Trading Card (ATC) group for a couple of years now. The first time I laid eyes on one of her cards, I was struck by the great care and thought she put […]

May 15th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: Collage, Collage Courses, Collage Techniques, Collage Workshops, Student Spotlight, Vision Board, Vision Board Workshop | 2 comments
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