When I first began visual journaling, working with magazine fragments of fabric patterns really began to interest me. I remember a friend pointing out how cool it was that a character I’d collaged was wearing “hound’s tooth”. I had no idea what she was talking about, so I Googled it. Although I was familiar […]
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Tired of the Same Old, Same Old? Happy New Year! It’s been a treat to take […] On my daily jaunts through shopping centres, the Observer in me has noted how everyone is going pattern crazy this year! As a collage artist obsessed with perfecting my use of colour, texture and patterns, I find this fashion trend so exciting! Recently, I spotted an eye-catching mix of floral and camouflage prints on […] This past week, I’ve nursing a terrible cold which just seems to be clinging on to me for dear life. Despite my lack of sleep, I saved up enough energy to create a brand new collage to share with you (inspired by a Kurt Vonnegut quote) along with a short, sweet seasonal reflection. A […] A glimpse of Sheila Cain-Sample’s Gratitude Journal… Gratitude List Inspires! It makes my day when a blog entry I’ve written inspires someone. Recently I was elated to hear list member Sheila Cain-Sample passionately discussing an idea for a creating a gratitude journal that she’d envisioned, carefully researched and executed. As you know I […] Michelle Casey, “The Sound of Silence”, Collage/mixed media Journal page, 8.5 x 6 inches, 2010. This image was scanned and printed by Norm Prest… such a beautiful sample of our collaborative efforts… During the last month, I’ve lost two dear friends… my Uncle Doug and my scanning and printing technician, Norman Prest. Both […] I discover two versions of myself in “Ghosts of the North, Part II” (a collage in progress). Part III will soon be in the works. What it will reveal, I have only just begun to imagine… Dream Journal, September 6, 2010: My husband’s body and that of an Inuit hunter are discovered floating […] I’ve set up my temporary computer work station in the living room as my office is wall-to-wall boxes! Here at Collage Your World, amazing transformations are taking place! Initially, I was down about having to move from our house of 12 years, but now I’m letting go of the sadness as the feel […] Me and Kev’s Ninja sword… guarding the entrance to our black hole of a garage. I won’t miss having a garage one bit! Hello! Well, the big move to our new place is in full swing! For the past two weeks Kevin and I have been working on emptying our black hole of […] Club Monaco’s diamond-shaped display of old porcelain plates… I’ll be lingering longer in the ceramics section of the next antique fair I visit! (Photo from The Visual Beat Blog … see link below) People want to know – what skills make a good artist? One I feel that’s really important is to be […] |
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