Two of my husband’s work colleagues from Nice, France, are here in California this week. We had them over for dinner because over the years they have become friends of ours. One friend came bearing gifts: some good French wine, some marzipan sweets, and a tissue-paper wrapped gift for me. Inside was a stack of …
The Birds and the bees – Postcard swap
I’m just wrapping up “The birds and the bees”, postcard swap for the month of April. I’m still waiting on a few last submissions so I haven’t started sorting and labeling yet, but I wanted to share pictures of some of the postcards that have come in. Linda F (@sakameg) sent some beautiful postcards in. …
Where will your art go?
If you make art, it’s possible that the people around you, particularly your family, don’t have an interest in what you do. If you share what you create with them, they are likely pleased that you enjoy what you do, but aren’t actively interested in what you create. If I’m wrong, then lucky you! But …
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, such as piano book pages from 1859 (recently purchased very inexpensively). The writer was considering whether she should make copies of her papers and use …
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 paper and ephemera? I am a minimalist in all aspects of my life except when it comes to the craft room. I can’t live with …
