Summer Reading List: Art-Inspired Novels for Everyone!

A page from my collage zine "l'invisible" was inspired by Carol Shield’s novel "Swann: A Mystery" about Mary Swann an unknown poet.

Recently I ran across Alyson Stanfield’s Art Biz Coach Blog which listed some great summer reading featuring fiction novels with artists as their main characters. It was such a great idea […]

Reflections from Over the Rainbow…

Glinda the Good Witch of the South and Dorothy on the yellow brick road to the magical land of Oz…

Okay, more interview aftermath to discuss with you my dear readers. Some of you may be asking… if you watched or heard the radio excerpt of my interview … why the tears? I […]

My First Collage Zine!

The front cover of Michelle Casey's Zine L'invisible/The Invisible takes the reader through a series of journeys through the artist's mind…

My First Collage Zine!

Well, I must say, it’s been nice to be back in the studio this month creating on a more regular basis in between bursts of holiday shopping! Taking […]

Collage Your World’s Holiday Book Wish List

Collage by Japanese artist duo Wool Cube Wool from "Cut It, Paste It, Sew It…" edited by Chisa Itou

I derive a small but divine pleasure that exceeds my own imagination from the process of taking apart something and completely rearranging its components as I see fit. For me, collage is not so […]

Collage Tip #11: Collage Your Own Stationary

Page 1: letter to Josephine on my collage stationary, September 2004.

Another period of studio clean up has gone by in a flash! This week the arduous task of sorting through umpteen boxes of supplies began. I love this stage because it’s a lot like unearthing buried treasure. I’m finding all kinds of […]

September Reflections

My latest collage in progress on my work table, September 8, 2012. Don't know what I'll call it. It has to do remembering, forgetting and death. I feel it needs some text.

This week, in keeping up with my big re-org plans, I tended to a couple of challenging projects in my studio: […]

A Date with Grazia Lecci: Sharing Life Stories

Grazia Lecci the inspiration for "My Love for Stories" journal page holding her gift from the Ottawa Public Library (Main Branch), November 2010

Do you remember Mrs. Gracia Lecci, the librarian from my elementary school days who inspired “My Love for Stories” journal page? If you don’t, here’s a brief re-cap. While I […]

“Pieces of Me II” Exhibition: Sharing Journal Pages & Blessings!

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 […]