Connie Howes-Davidson’s second journal page (Collage, 5 x 7 inches, February 2012) which was inspired by a favourite quilt. Quote: “A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams.” Arsène Houssaye
Connie Howes-Davidson was lured to my Collage Journaling Workshop by her friend Ruby who caught my show at the […]
Lately, I’ve been thinking about how art helped me survive family turmoil during my early years. We had a lovely house, clean clothes and good food at the table, but at the heart of our home something was terribly wrong. By the age of 10 I began to sense how important communication and expression […]
My first few email discussions with Anne B. led to a flurry of misunderstandings on my part. When she described herself as a retired, single woman needing to build a positive outlook in her life, I envisioned a little old lady stuck at home alone (even though I should know by now that 60 […]
Did you know it’s been three years and I’ve barely taken a break from running my art business! Time’s taken its toll; so I decided to get some much needed R&R this month.
Well, it was seven glorious days off, sleeping in, pampering myself and going wherever the wind blew me. Here in Ottawa, […]
It’s been a busy start to the year! I’ve spent most of my time preparing for and giving workshops here at Collage Your World. I finally have a chance to breathe, so I thought I’d share a few notes and biz highlights with you…
Glimpse into the Practical Guide to Journaling Workshop:
This month, I […]
As promised, here are some daily ephemera pages I made over the last couple of weeks. I started by creating single pages, then I found I rather enjoyed making two-page spreads. Single pages took me about half an hour to make and double ones about an hour. I have to confess that I started out […]
My Daily Ephemera Workshop Poster collage is composed of: map pieces, wrapping paper, magazine images, old hand written letters, bus transfer, political flyer, calendar fragment, scrapbook paper, alphabet stickers, words from poetry book, legend of shopping mall map and Dymo tape writer. Text is inspired by a pop song, Twilight movie soundtrack lyric, […]
Sarah Bentley, Vision Board, Collage, 16 x 20 inches, April 2011
Would you believe with a little help from her Mom, my friend Maggie Jordan and a psychic, that Sarah Bentley found her way to my workshop?! Well, it’s true… read on for the intriguing way her vision board story unfolds…
Recently, many of you have received my holiday card, “Imagine”. So, I thought it might be nice to give you a little background on the piece.
As an artist, the question: “what if” propels my imagination when I’m collaging or making just about any form of art. When I’m getting ready to make a […]
Geraldine James’ Creative Walls will definitely have you digging up your old treasures, junk and art work to transform your wall space!
Can you believe it, there are only 15 days left until Christmas! If you’re still searching for that special book to give as a gift to another creative soul (or yourself!) […]
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