After many months of thinking about an art collection in a Rolodex file and wishing that I could have one of my very own, I’ve started creating small collages on Rolodex cards that I can put in one of those Rolodex holders with a lid. First off, let me explain how I got the idea …
A Deck of prompt cards
After coming up with a bunch of prompts to help with making collage art, I designed a deck of cards to make it easier to use the prompts, and made them available in my Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/listing/643778547/prompt-cards-deck-of-50-prompts-for The idea for the prompts came from coming up with a bunch of ideas of where to find interesting …
What’s a gluebook, anyway?
I make a lot of collage art and put them in things like gluebook. But what is a gluebook exactly? There isn’t a definitive answer, but it’s not a difficult idea to wrap your head around. A gluebook is a “book” where you glue things (like a collage) in. The following are some examples: A …
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 …
Vintage Gluebooks and Pages
You’re invited to join an art group in Facebook, where we make collages made with vintage or vintage-inspired elements. It’s called Vintage Gluebooks and Pages. Over a year ago in May of 2017, I began this group on Facebook as a place where people who were interested in collage art could be encouraged to share …
