Part II: The Fabric & Patterns of Everyday Life

November/December 2013 issue, Selvege. A favourite fabric-related magazine of mine… see link at end of this article

Developing a Secret Code…

In Part I of this blog article, you learned of my fascination for fabric pattern prints and textures found in fashion magazines and my childhood home. While I noted, I used […]

January 27th, 2014 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Art History, Artist Portrait, Artist's Family, Collage, Collage Techniques, Collage Tips, Eco-Friendly Art, Health and Art, Journal Page, Journaling, Literature, Mixed Media, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Just Minding the Gallery…

"There's No Place Like Home", Mixed Media/Collage Journal Page, June 17, 2011

It Ain’t Over ‘Til…

Many people think that now that Pieces of Me III is up and the opening is over that my job at the Atrium Gallery is done. Now I can just sit back, relax and bask in the […]

November 28th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Collage Workshops, Journal Page, Journaling, Uncategorized, Vision Board Workshop, Visual Journal, Visual Journaling | 4 comments

The Collage Artist is In!

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! […]

July 17th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Artist Portrait, Collage, Collage Techniques, Collage Tips, Eco-Friendly Art, Journal Page, Journaling, Mixed Media, Uncategorized, Visual Journal, Visual Journaling | 2 comments