Isn’t it wonderful to have a block of uninterrupted time to look forward to, knowing it will be spent on your art? Sometimes I block an hour or two for myself on Friday nights (I guess you can tell I’m not 21 anymore) to focus on a creative project. I’ll fiercely protect that time all…
Third in my series of stringless instruments, this stringless instrument, Oh Susannah, honors the late-great Pete Seeger. Riffing on the games we play and the chase to be The Winner —used baseballs, hockey stick, game board, game pieces and piano parts were salvaged and repurposed to sing this song. Tools: Bandsaw, hand drill, table sander
I distressed a carve-able pumpkin to house an altered art doll (Queen Charlotte) and her molded companions (Frozen Charlotte dolls). Decoupaged decorative napkins and brass-colored "rhinestones" were used to create the interior background.
I used a carve-able pumpkin, fabric decoupage, and assorted bits and pieces to create a diorama that captures the meeting of alien beings.
This is a 2'x 3' found object assemblage which I started and finished in my studio. FInding the right glue to use was the trick. I offered it up to the local community for participation in filling the designated color sections. Only myself and my helpers were allowed to tackle the gluing. It makes its…
Frame: Used window shutter, halved, de-slatted, painted and varnished. Found objects include beach-combing finds, WWII paperdoll, vintage photo of lifeguards, fishing lure, croquet mallet, child's blocks, repurposed acrylic painting, book covers . Constructed by Cathleen Bradley
Found object assemblage includes leather, book covers, vintage timber with original paint. MDF top painted with layers of acrylic paint. Plywood base is screwed to top and scrap spacers on all four sides. Cconstructed by Cathleen Bradley
This is an assemblage of discarded and found objects, altered objects and a digital image.
This shadowbox is an assemblage of discarded and found objects, altered objects and digital images.
This Mixed media piece is to celebrate the Olympic Games coming to London in 2012. I love to reuse lost, damaged and unwanted things. This is made from all recycled objects, pages from a Dickens Novel of 1898, old A-Z pages, pieces from vintage games, beads from old necklaces, a broken ruler from the USA,…
