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 in upheaval, and my physical and mental wellbeing were on very shaky ground. What happened? I had a baby. It’s true, that nothing can completely …
Inspirational gluebook artists – Part 1
I’m sometimes asked who inspires me. I have a list of people whose work in collage art, particularly vintage collage art, really inspire me. The first person I want to mention, and probably the person who has most influenced my love of collaging vintage papers, is Mary Green. Who is Mary Green? I discovered Mary’s …
Jumping into the digital ephemera arena
I enjoy making vintage junk journals. Every time I make one, I try to think of creative ways to embellish the pages. I don’t like to write or “journal” in my books, I prefer to add collages or do artwork to fill the pages. In turn they become tomes of paper treasures that I have …
How do you know when it’s done?
How do you know when you’ve done enough to your art project, and it’s time to call it quits? How do you know when you’ve added enough color, embellishments, texture, when enough is enough? I started putting together a collage in an altered book. I put down some vintage paper scraps, washi tape and slickers, …
Painting over a map
I’ve always wanted to use a map as a canvas and paint on top of it. Finally I gave it a try. I took a map of California,stamped it with a rubber stamp and permanent black ink, applied a light coat of white gesso over the top, and then used ordinary Crayola watercolors over the top. …
