Giving Hope a home
I have been working on a series of woven nests. Created by stringing an embroidry ring and then weaving different threads. Added beads and hope charm.
Tag: Nest
nesting in pink
My Skin
This submission is entitled, "My Skin". It is a 6×6" encaustic collage. I started by writing my thoughts onto carbon paper with tissue beneath. I then added the tissue to my substrate using wax. Next, I transferred a colour copy of a Polaroid emulsion lift self portrait I made onto my encaustic surface. I added…
I Am Unique (Like Everyone Else)
This submission is entitled, "I Am Unique (Like Everyone Else)" because it is true and because I have always liked that saying. It is a 6×6" encaustic collage. It has many layers and meanings. I started with a colour copy of a Polaroid transfer of a self portrait I made on handmade paper. I layered…
I Am Unique (Like Everyone Else)
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Authentically Me (Detail)
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Authentically Me
This submission is called "Authentically Me". It is a 6×6" encaustic collage. I first used a colour copy of a gelatin monoprint I made using a self portrait image I took of my own feet and hands. I combine a black and white copy of the image with printmaking inks and a flower which left…
Bird Nest Shrine Box
This shrine box measures around 2 1/4" square and stands almost 4" tall. It's a wooden box with a wire door that's been painted blue gray, crackled with cream paint, aged and collaged. It has metal hinges and latch and three vintage game pieces for feet. The front door has a tiny tag with the word…
Home Sweet Home
Mixed media collage painting on 6" x 12" x 2" deep cradled board.
altered bits: bundle two, part two
since the rain, wind and snow did nothing to my arm, i decided to bury it for the last few weeks of the collaboration.