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)? […]
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 […]
Michelle Casey, "Forces Compel Me", Collage in progress, July 2011
There’s a popular myth out there that states only some of us have the “natural” ability to be creative. My Aunt always laments that her daughter doesn’t have a “natural” talent for making art like me; this never fails to irk […]
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* […]
Untitled, Mixed Media Journal Page, November 27 2009
Here are a few exciting ways to play with text and numbers in your collage and mixed media art:
1. Create text using “chance”: cut out words from newspapers, magazines or books. Place them in a bag and […]
Artist/Book Maker Mary Kritz & I exchanging collage tips at the Crichton Cultural Community Centre 2010 Spring "Doors Open" Event
As I prepare for another Vision Board Workshop, I’m sitting here thinking how wonderful creating art with a group of passionate creative souls is. Although I enjoy the company of others, for a […]
Crichton Cultural Community Centre, 200 Crichton Street
One of the Centre's spacious classrooms
Another view of the classrooms with my hubby Kevin
The CCCC provides a great atmosphere for creating art!
Me waiting for you at the […]
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