En Deux Actes

in private collection

Benvenuto

in private collection

What Me Worry?

NFS but prints can be available

What is the What

The Printer's Dream

Poison

vintage papers

Living Room

vintage papers

Smell! It's Toasted!

All paper pieces are vintage

Time Traveler

This piece continues my fascination with all things space and astronomy related. I also love old clocks and found this broken one at a local thrift store. It didn't have its housing but it turned out to be perfect to use in a mixed media piece.
The eyes are made from old glass fuses and the stars are Christmas ornaments. A medical illustration of a man shows the formation of his muscles but it is hidden by the large head, another medical illustration from an old anatomy book. Vintage map paper supplies the background.

Morris' Internal Astronaut

This is a shadowbox I was lucky enough to find at a thrift store. Shadowboxes seem to be difficult to find in thrifts so I was happy to find a couple of these.
Morris' Internal Astronaut has a vintage astronomy page as the background with a nice bright planet to shine some light on the astronaut. The anatomical man running is from a vintage book as is the moon rocks piece glued onto the glass with a light layer of silicone. The rocket was found in a science book. The astronaut in the background is from an old vintage paperback. The radio tube is also vintage paper as is the spaceship in the lower right hand corner. The toy compass was found in a Dollar Tree store. I really enjoyed creating this piece and am happy that its new owner loves it so much.

SOLD

Verboten

              My first Dada inspired piece. Verboten means the word "forbidden" in German.

Untitled

2 new collages with vintage ledger paper used for the background.

Dawn of the Deep September 2010

This was created for my sister in law. I just mailed it off to her today.
This is another 3D collage with new paper mixed with some vintage images.

Winging Astronomie

Winging Astronomie

Collage honoring the art of flying - handmade 3D using mostly vintage paper

Welcome Intro

Hello and welcome to my collage blog.

Over the summer, I became enthralled with collage art of all types. In August, I created my first collage. I found it to be so much fun and satisfying I kept creating more. I've now branched out into incorporating more 3D images in my art. Common themes are science (particularly astronomy) and technology.
I search all over my city for old books to use in my art. I prefer vintage books as those seem to have more attractive illustrations to my eye. However I also use current magazine pages. Part of the fun is the treasure hunt of finding a special book to use in collage.
Creating also is a form of relaxation for me - a veritable zen - when I search inside the books I've brought home to find a hidden illustrated gem. And cutting out the piece properly can take quite some time.
I hope you'll enjoy looking at the collages I created.
I'll also be including intriguing and comical illustrations I have found in my books. Enjoy and thanks for reading!