December 2012 Bits & Bytes

Winter 2013 Artist Trading Card Workshop!

This January I’ll be holding an Artist Trading Card (ATC) workshop in conjunction with my friend artist/painter Susan Ashbrook. I’ve been participating in ATC trades on and off for five years now with artist friends or local ATC groups including the now sadly defunct ATC quarterly which was run […]

Studio Update & Paris-Inspired ATCs

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 […]

Collage Tip #9 (Part II): Creating Textures with Gels & Mediums

It’s time for another instalment of my textures tips. This one’s about building texture with gels and mediums you can find at the art store. Once we get into mixing papers with acrylic-based mediums and other materials, we’re entering the territory of mixed media – one that’s become more exciting by the development of acrylic […]

Student Spotlight: Olive Jones’ Vision Board

Olive Jones' Vision Board, November 2010, 16 x 20 inches

If I didn’t know any better, I’d swear my friend Olive Jones might just be a distant relative of the famed archaeologist/adventurer Indiana Jones! She’s always off gallivanting somewhere across globe digging up amazing facts for her latest research paper! Olive […]

Collage Workshops & Courses at the CCCC

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 […]

New Year’s Resolutions of a Collage Artist

"Fearless", Mixed Media Collage, December 2010

For decades, the start of a new year never signalled much for me. Each one held surprises: good and bad. But when I turned 39, the New Year took on great significance. At the mid point of my life, I decided to make a conscious effort to […]

Susan Ashbrook’s Dream Studio Vision Board

Susan Ashbrook with her Vision Board Summer 2010

A Closer Look At Susan Ashbrook's Vision Board Summer 2010

Susan Ashbrook's Vision Board with Cat, Plans & Texts Summer 2010

Susan Ashbrook's Vision Board with Butterfly & Stars Summer 2010

There’s nothing that makes me prouder than sharing […]