Interview with Wendy Southin: Living the Creative Life, Part I

Don’t let Wendy Southin's innocent little girl air fool you… she’s always raring and eager to set her sights on the most challenging creative projects… her big studio reno being a recent one.

Wendy Southin lives in Richmond, Ontario, Canada. She makes jewellery, books and altered art. We’ve been good friends for a […]

September 30th, 2013 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | Category: Art Review, Art Studio, Artist Communities, Artist Interview, Artist Portrait, Business, Collage Workshops, Eco-Friendly Art, Health and Art, Journaling, Mixed Media Gift Ideas, Mixed Media Painting, Teaching, Uncategorized, Visual Journaling | 2 comments

Reblogging & Collaging: Reflections Inspired by Watching Angel

"Crash into me" a cool journal page from The Art Journaler (See Link Below)

A Visual Crash Course into the Mind & Soul…

The other day I paid a visit to the Tumblr blog of a new creative friend: Watching Angel. Journeying through her blog, I discovered many wonderful postings: artwork (hers and […]

July 8th, 2013 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Artist Communities, Artist Portrait, Collage, Eco-Friendly Art, History of Communications, Journal Page, Mixed Media, Music, Reception, Uncategorized, Visual Journal, Visual Journaling | Leave a comment

Collage Tip #14: Incorporating Quotes into Your Collages

Michelle Casey, Untitled Collage, 4 x 4 inches (approx.), April 2013, Inspired by a quote from Fréya: “Inside us all patiently waiting sits a tiny little adventurous bird."

There’s No Right or Wrong Way to Collage a Quote…

I thought I’d end my writing series (for now) with another fun tip for integrating […]

May 19th, 2013 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Artist Portrait, Artist's Family, Books, Collage, Collage Techniques, Collage Tips, Eco-Friendly Art, Health and Art, Journal Page, Journaling, Mixed Media, Uncategorized, Visual Journal, Visual Journaling | 2 comments

Finding Inspiration on a Wing & a Prayer

Me and my “Fly Girl” (2006) piece which is made up of: antique & magazine fragments, beads, sequins, miniature bottles, metallic glitter, labels, charms, quotes and acrylic paint.

Where does an artist draw inspiration from for their work? I’d say from many sources: life experience; dreams; nightmares; visions; fears; wishes or even their […]

October 14th, 2012 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Collage, Eco-Friendly Art, Mixed Media, Uncategorized, Vision Board | One comment
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