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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! […] A Secret, Mixed Media/Collage ATC Folding Book (Cover), May 2011 Last month, Wendy Southin won a chance to trade an Artist Trading Card (ATC) with me and I was elated! Although we’ve been part of the same ATC group for a couple of years now, we’ve never actually traded cards. You see instead […] Princess in the Making, Mixed Media Journal Page, April 29 2011 Well, I was all set to give you my next tip on collaging textures, when my good friend, Elaine Coombs, emailed me to ask what I thought of the Royal Wedding … excited by sharing my thoughts with her, my left brain […] Untitled, Collage Journal Page, February 11, 2011 Yesterday, I gave a visual journaling workshop at my friend/artist Wendy Southin’s studio: Dragonfly Dreams. Here’s a fun exercise we tried using recycled bits of material from our daily lives to create journal pages. This method was derived from the work of twentieth century German Dada* […] "Holidays", Mixed Media Journal Page, November 13 2009 I don’t know about you, but for me, Christmas was/is a real “mixed bag” season emotionally. I wasn’t raised in one of those “happily ever after” families (yes, I’ve seen some – they actually exist!) where everyone just loves to go “home” for Christmas. My […]
This journal page "Taboo Subjects in Our Home" (December 8 2009) was inspired by my Mary Shelley collage explorations In October I wrote of how music can be a great tool to inspire your collaging. Similarly, I feel literature can add vibrancy to your collage/mixed media […] My Love for Stories, Journal Page June 15 2010 Depending on the subject matter, the journal pages we create can be made for our eyes only or shared with others. Whether it’s done one-on-one or within a group, this can be a very rewarding experience. Recently, I re-connected with a special librarian […] You Make My Heart Sing, Journal Page March 6 2010 For me, an artist’s work truly comes full circle when it engages people. And so, it was a great joy to see my work take this route at the opening of my “Pieces of Me II” exhibition held this past Thursday at the […] Real Love, Journal Page June 30 2010 All summer I’ve been running around like mad preparing for my upcoming September exhibition: “Pieces of Me II” being held at the Ottawa Public Library. You know, I practically grew up there. It’s where I first fell in love with reading and story telling. All those […] I love collaging Just checking out WordPress functions… . Blog coming later in July 2010! |
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