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 […]
Michelle Casey, Journal Page, "Autumn Memory", Collage/Mixed Media: magazine images, gel pens, rubber stamp designs, acrylic paint, 5 x 7 inches, November 9 2009
As in nature, the fall season has always been a transformative one for me… it’s been a time of saying goodbye to the things I’ve grown to love and […]
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 […]
Michelle Casey, ATC inspired by Paris Vogue (2011), Collage, 7.5 x 3.5 inches, September 2012
As my studio and home renovations progress, our place is quickly becoming a maze to navigate in! Besides re-organizing my studio and relocating my office to the second floor of our home, we’re also re-arranging things in our […]
Why not take a Collage Workshop?!
If you’re thinking of acquiring or improving your fine art skills, why not take a collage class with me! I just posted my fall workshops line up. This season I’m continuing to offer two popular classes: the vision board and daily ephemera journaling workshops which are great for beginner […]
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: […]
Many of us know that we’d never be the artists we are today if it wasn’t for the inspiration we received from our artist mentors of the past. I found mine at university in the departments of photography and art history. There, a few special professors brought art to life in a way I’d never […]
Michelle Casey, "Namesake" (for MM), Collage/Mixed Media, 10 x 14 inches (approx.), April 2012
I recently finished my “Namesake” collage dedicated to Marilyn Monroe so I thought I’d share some more insights into life with my namesake with you. After all, a collage is never truly complete until we ponder its existence in […]
“Gifts from Heaven and Earth” (Dedicated to Arlene Margaret O’Rourke), Ruth Ann McClure, Mixed Media/Collage, 16 x 20 inches, 2012
Today, I take great pride in sharing “Gifts from Heaven and Earth” a commemorative Vision Board created by Ruth Ann McClure. A number of my spotlights have focused on students wishing for […]
Michelle Casey, "My Grandmother's Hands", Collage / Mixed Media Journal Page, 8.5 x 6 inches, June 6 2010. Text: "old, worn, freckled works of art adorned with rings, sometimes bare, sometimes polished pink."
Many summers ago while she was visiting from England, my grandmother Sophie and I would spend time painting our nails […]
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