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The Dilemma of using vintage materials or copies
Some collage artist have difficulty in using original materials. Recently, in my facebook group, Vintage Gluebooks and Pages, someone posted this conflict they had over whether to use vintage materials,…
A Junk journal of random papers
A whole year ago, in March 2018, I started a junk journal made from random papers that I folded to make pages. Though what is typically called a “junk journal”…
How art saved my life
That’s a bold statement, isn’t it? I’m not sure I can say that art saved my life precisely, but it certainly saved my sanity. Ten years ago my life was…
How much is too much paper ephemera?
In my Facebook group I received this question about collecting too much vintage paper ephemera: Can you share a few tips on how to judge what’s a good amount of…
Zine swap – due by end of March 2019
Since the last postcard swap was such a success, I decided to keep a good thing going and create another art exchange. This one is for zines. What’s a zine,…
Mail art – Incoming and outgoing
I get so much good mail these days but I have to admit that I work pretty hard at sending good mail out too. It goes both ways – give…
A Week’s worth of projects
When someone works on creating some collages, it’s typical to lay things out on a table or workspace to see what pieces you have. Since I decided I wanted to…
A Little art book in the works
I’ve got some news: I’ve got a little art book in the works; a little publishing project of photos I’ve been assembling these last few months. But did this come…
The Mars passport gluebook
I typically work on several gluebooks simultaneously. I like the distraction of moving between several projects. That way I don’t get bored with what I am working on. Last year…
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