Artist's Block Studio Wares Extraordinaire Homepage: June 2008

a bit about me.......

I am the mom of 3, wife of 1, keeper of the dust bunnies and I am a self taught multi media artist.

Everyday images in my life inspire the art I create, which include art jewelry, collage art, decorative paint, altered books, atc's, 4x4's, art dolls, the list goes on and on.

I love getting my hands messy and working with polymer clay, paint, dying papers. Beads are a constant source of inspiration, and just holding a few can inspire the creation of wearable art.

I suffer from a terminal case of 'junk gene syndrome' and I love going for walks, estate and garage sale-ing and adopting those bits and pieces that no one else has even seemed to notice, seems to want, or that have been thoughtlessly discarded. I have on several occasions yelled 'stop!!!' while my supportive and patient husband has been driving down the road to dumpster dive and retrieve a treasure that was thrown out with yesterday's news. Found objects, anything vintage and time worn, or just down right old are works of art in themselves, adding these bits and pieces of history just make a piece of art that much more meaningful.

I am always looking to work with new materials, ideas, and to learn new techniques, not that my studio has room for any new equipment or supplies, but it has not stopped me so far.

I hope you come back and visit often to see what I am working on next, what new things in life we are experiencing.

You can click on the link to the right to visit my Picture Trail to see past works of art.

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

here kitty kitty.......

my daughter and i are in love with this one.....a vintage image of a kitty from a childrens book.....in the middle a ball of yarn wire wrapped with beads and vintage text that says 'meow' in the oblong bubble.

soldered mirror

german scrap, vintage text and music behind a mirror, artfully soldered with steele wire that has rusted just enough to give the appearance of branches, and text under diamond glaze that says 'branched' form a leaf.

a few more soldered goodies

up for sale soon...i will try to get some better pictures when they are offered for sale.

Friday, June 20, 2008

german scrap, vintage book pages make up these artfully soldered charms

german scrap, vintage book and hymnal pages and swarvoski crystal

vintage lace, 'love' from vintage book, backing from vintage french text book

charms made from pics from a vintage childrens book

my daughter is really hoping she sells at the art show sunday because she says she looks creepy.....i think she looks like she was very much loved in her day.

Monday, June 16, 2008

the princess and the queen

the men and the women
these photos are all from 1925, the english text is from a 1930's book and they have been artfully assembled and soldered.......maybe for you?!
up for sale soon!

the picture of this piece is not great, our camera is a caveman digital.....
this is a 1925 photo of a young girl, vintage english book text 'pretty' and a piece of german scrap all artfully assembled behind a mirror!

part of the mirror has been removed to allow the art work to show through!

dangles

the back...
for sale soon!

one necklace

2 looks.......the first side is german scrap, vintage pages from hymnal, french and english text books

using the lobster clasp you can switch sides

and on this side you have 2 pictures from 1925, vintage pages from english and french text books and german scrap

don't worry.....be

happy...up for sale soon......1925 picture, word from 1930 book, decoratively soldered

for sale soon

1 charm.....2 sides

pages from an old hymnal.

Sunday, June 15, 2008

up for sale soon.......

Saturday, June 14, 2008

'a bunch of keys'

1920's game piece 'a bunch of keys' that has been soldered between 2 pieces of glass, part of a page from a 1900's hymnal, antique keys, words from a 1930's book, metal chain hand made from stainless steel wire that has been hand buffed make up this piece.

Cure for Artist's Block

Play.......Play every day.......creative ideas are all connected......once you put action behind your ideas they begin to multiply like bunnies.....one idea, a bit of inspiration, leads to the next, then the next.....before you know it you will find yourself always with pen and paper in reach to keep track of your ideas....

Give thanks, and give it often, for the inspiration, creativity,the talents and gifts you have been given .....whether it be to God, the universe, or whatever name you give it.....give thanks.

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