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 Tip #12: How to Make a Collage Artist Trading Card

Today I thought I’d share some tips on creating a collage Artist Trading Card (ATC) with you. Rather then working with a theme, sometimes I like to throw caution to the wind by letting my ATC create itself (so to speak). Here’s some insight into the process using my latest ATC creation (shown above): […]

My First Collage Zine!

The front cover of Michelle Casey’s Zine L’invisible/The Invisible takes the reader through a series of journeys through the artist’s mind…

My First Collage Zine!

Well, I must say, it’s been nice to be back in the studio this month creating on a more regular basis in between bursts of holiday shopping! Taking […]

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 […]

December 2012 Bits & Bytes

Winter 2013 Artist Trading Card Workshop!

This January I’ll be holding an Artist Trading Card (ATC) workshop in conjunction with my friend artist/painter Susan Ashbrook. I’ve been participating in ATC trades on and off for five years now with artist friends or local ATC groups including the now sadly defunct ATC quarterly which was run […]

Making Resin Jewellery with Wendy Southin

Michelle Casey, Mixed Media Copper Jewellery: Necklace made of: resin, magazine papers, beads, charm, December 2012

This Saturday I had a wonderful time at a resin jewellery making workshop hosted by my friend Wendy Southin of Dragonfly Dreamers. And, to think I was so busy this week, I almost cancelled the trip out […]

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 […]

My New Collage Stationary!

Michelle Casey, Collage Letterhead 1, 5.5 x 8.5 inches, Photocopy: magazine images, stickers, November 2012

Michelle Casey, Collage Letterhead 2, 5.5 x 8.5 inches, Photocopy: magazine images, stickers, November 2012

And The Winner Is…

In September as I was cleaning out my studio, I ran across some old collage stationary I […]

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 […]