Collage Tip# 13: How to Choose a Magazine for Collaging

It’s a good idea to list the things you’ve found on a sticky in the front of the magazine to jog your memory of what’s hidden inside.

This week I was going to share some tips about picking characters for your collage stories when I realized I haven’t even discussed selecting a good […]

The Way of the Zentangle…

Shaking Things Up Creatively…

Every now and again I like to shake things up creatively. In December I made my first collage zine and this month I decided to follow the way of Zentangle! For the past couple of years, I’ve been itching to get back into drawing but never seem to have the […]

Inner Beauty: Exhibition Update & Photos

This February 2013, I was been pleased to have been part of Hopewell’s “Inner Beauty” exhibition.

When I created my piece “Body Talk” it was with the hope that it would one day be in a space where its theme would inspire others to reflect on the idea of developing a sense of beauty […]

February 2013: Collage Bits & Bytes…

Michelle Casey, Untitled Artist Trading Card (1 of 9), Collage, 2.5 x 3.5 inches, 2006

My Blog Talk Radio Interview

Next week I’ll post the link for my February 5, 2013 interview on Contemplative, Expressive & Imaginative Blog Talk Radio for your listening pleasure! I’ve been crazy busy this whole month preparing for […]

Collage Your World 2012 Highlights

Wishing 2013 is the best year yet!

For the past few years, my friend Elaine Coombs and I have gone over our previous year’s achievements with each other; it always feels good to acknowledge our accomplishments. This year, I thought I’d share some professional and personal highlights of 2012 with you. […]

Collage Your World’s Holiday Book Wish List

I derive a small but divine pleasure that exceeds my own imagination from the process of taking apart something and completely rearranging its components as I see fit. For me, collage is not so much about the art or forms of expression; it is something that is intimately connected to my everyday life. Like […]

Finding a Sense of Purpose

Its funny how every so often when I’m feeling depressed about choosing the artist’s life, the universe seems to give me a sign that my struggles are not in vain. Here’s a great example of one such experience…

Last week I was sitting at Tim Horton’s having a coffee feeling very miserable. I’d been […]

Adventures in Collage Journaling with Toni & Sharon…

Sharon Michaelson (left) and Toni Newman (right) working on their journal pages, October 20, 2012.

I had a great time with students Toni Newman and Sharon Michaelson in my October 2012 collage journaling workshop. Toni, a professional speaker who specializes in innovation as a competitive advantage in business, wished to expand her creative […]

Autumn Memories…

As in nature, the fall season has always been a transformative one for me… it’s been a time of saying goodbye to the things I’ve grown to love and of stepping through a dark doorway to another world where I never know what tomorrow might bring… of all the memories of autumns past, one […]

September 2012 Bits & Bytes

Why not take a Collage Workshop?!

If you’re thinking of acquiring or improving your fine art skills, why not take a collage class with me! I just posted my fall workshops line up. This season I’m continuing to offer two popular classes: the vision board and daily ephemera journaling workshops which are great for beginner […]