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In Catherine's class we discussed Betye Saar's assemblage "Ragtime" (2005, 19" x 20" x 2") which references slavery, African-American music and the American Civil War. Since April, I’ve been volunteering at an elementary school. It’s one of my business goals to research working with children because I’d like to offer workshops for them […] Connie Howes-Davidson's second journal page (Collage, 5 x 7 inches, February 2012) which was inspired by a favourite quilt. Quote: “A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams.” Arsène Houssaye Connie Howes-Davidson was lured to my Collage Journaling Workshop by her friend Ruby who caught my show at the […] "The Impossible Dream", Mixed Media Journal Page, June 10 2011 Lately, I’ve been thinking about how art helped me survive family turmoil during my early years. We had a lovely house, clean clothes and good food at the table, but at the heart of our home something was terribly wrong. By the age […] Mini Book for Elaine, Collage / Mixed Media, 5 x 7 inches per page, 2011 As promised in my spring newsletter, I’ve just posted a new portfolio of a few mini books I made last year. It includes a couple of the books whose stories (Kevin’s and Gillian’s) I’ve shared with you already […] "Namesake" (for MM), Collage (in progress), 5 x 7 inches, April 15 2012 This week I watched a concert* on TV given by French singer/actress Vanessa Paradis. I sat spellbound by the star’s stylish looks, lithe figure and wavy blonde hair as well as what emerged from her lips (along with the familiar […] "Venus & Adonis", Collage Journal Page, 7.25 x 6 inches, March 31, 2012; Text: "Some days I can't imagine my life without you." In our teens, my best friend and I would often visit the National Gallery of Canada (NGC). Our favourite spot was the Pop Art section where Claes Oldenburg’s zebra print […] A Student's Collage Journal Page, 5 x 7 inches, February 2012 Last week I gave a Collage Journaling Workshop to a group of local high school students. Generally I teach adults, so it was great to be able to expand my experience to include teens. It’s been a while since I was in […] Valentine’s Mini Book (Cover), Collage/Mixed Media, 3.5 x 10 inches, February 2011. Valentine’s Mini Book (Inside), Collage/Mixed Media, 3.5 x 10 inches, February 2011. Text: Panel 2: “here’s a photo of us”; Panel 3: “filling the space”; “between the stars”; “so bright and constant”. Valentine’s Day is approaching and I thought […] My Daily Ephemera Workshop Poster collage is composed of: map pieces, wrapping paper, magazine images, old hand written letters, bus transfer, political flyer, calendar fragment, scrapbook paper, alphabet stickers, words from poetry book, legend of shopping mall map and Dymo tape writer. Text is inspired by a pop song, Twilight movie soundtrack lyric, […] Pages 1/2 of my mini book for Gillian Jansen, 3.5 x 5 inches (approx.), Collage/Mixed Media, January 2011, Text: "Letters from the dead… the lost souls who loved me…" Pages 2/3 of my mini collage book for Gillian Jansen, 3.5 x 5 inches (approx.), Collage/Mixed Media, January 2011, Text: "follow me […] |
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