Me and my “Fly Girl” (2006) piece which is made up of: antique & magazine fragments, beads, sequins, miniature bottles, metallic glitter, labels, charms, quotes and acrylic paint.
Where does an artist draw inspiration from for their work? I’d say from many sources: life experience; dreams; nightmares; visions; fears; wishes or even their […]
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 […]
Page 1: letter to Josephine on my collage stationary, September 2004.
Another period of studio clean up has gone by in a flash! This week the arduous task of sorting through umpteen boxes of supplies began. I love this stage because it’s a lot like unearthing buried treasure. I’m finding all kinds of […]
Michelle Casey, ATC inspired by Paris Vogue (2011), Collage, 7.5 x 3.5 inches, September 2012
As my studio and home renovations progress, our place is quickly becoming a maze to navigate in! Besides re-organizing my studio and relocating my office to the second floor of our home, we’re also re-arranging things in our […]
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 […]
My latest collage in progress on my work table, September 8, 2012. Don’t know what I’ll call it. It has to do remembering, forgetting and death. I feel it needs some text.
This week, in keeping up with my big re-org plans, I tended to a couple of challenging projects in my studio: […]
Many of us know that we’d never be the artists we are today if it wasn’t for the inspiration we received from our artist mentors of the past. I found mine at university in the departments of photography and art history. There, a few special professors brought art to life in a way I’d never […]
I recently finished my “Namesake” collage dedicated to Marilyn Monroe so I thought I’d share some more insights into life with my namesake with you. After all, a collage is never truly complete until we ponder its existence in our lives….
My Naming in a Nutshell…
Ever wonder where you got your name? Or […]
“Gifts from Heaven and Earth” (Dedicated to Arlene Margaret O’Rourke), Ruth Ann McClure, Mixed Media/Collage, 16 x 20 inches, 2012
Today, I take great pride in sharing “Gifts from Heaven and Earth” a commemorative Vision Board created by Ruth Ann McClure. A number of my spotlights have focused on students wishing for […]
Many summers ago while she was visiting from England, my grandmother Sophie and I would spend time painting our nails together. We hadn’t seen each other for years so it was a great bonding activity. While doing this, she told me stories about her life as well as advised me on the best nail […]
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