Bird Collages in Somerset Studio

Birds of a Feather

absolutely do flock together..

and if you get a chance to buy this issue, 

I hope you take a peek..

I combined antique bird prints,

and dendritic prints and small bits of stitches..

to create these collage

works on paper..

and as soon as I get the other pieces,

I will share them with you..

Lots of changes are going on at 

Stampington and as always, I am very grateful

to have my work

published..

this week in the studio ..

I am working on some new pieces for 

Holiday for 142 Bis Gallerie..

think roots, growing things.. and old book covers...

and experimenting with transfers and some fun products

for my next YT video..

as well as tearing up old papers, which is my one weakness, you know...

 for 

my new series..

Excavations..

but never too busy to be grateful for 

YOU!

xox

Mini Fabric Concertina

I think I will add a bit more

cheese cloth

and maybe one other touch or two...

but for the most part..

I am in love with my

little concertina...

I hope you try it and just have fun with it...

hoping the awl will help those who do not have the 

dexterity to hand stitch..

have a magnificent weekend...

gentle readers and dear viewers..

C4N! 

Murder by Tea Dye-Antique Fabric

Ok...

it's sensational I know..

but basically 

I ripped it to shreds..

The murder victim.. an antique tablecloth..

I made a tea bath using darjeeling tea

and Chai for the scent alone...

I pulled it out of the bath...

and decided that I wanted it a bit darker so I bundled it..

with string..

and threw it the bundle back into a pot dye bath and boiled it 

and let it dry...

I love the marks it makes as it dries...

and now I have it all ready for 

my tiny fabric book..

that we will be filming this Friday...

see you all then..

gentle readers..

xo

The Color Blue

“Water does not resist.

Water flows.

When you plunge your hand into it, all you feel is a caress. 

Water is not a solid wall, it will not stop you.

But water always goes where it wants to go, and nothing in the end can stand against it.

Water is patient.

Dripping water wears away a stone.

Remember that, my child.

Remember you are half water.

 If you can't go through an obstacle, go around it.

         

 Water does.” 

Margaret Atwood

Reminding myself to go with the flow..

Ciao, ciao...

Releasing the Inner Critic and Rejection

Letting go of 

self criticism and releasing rejection

is something all artists 

must learn to do..

after years of dealing with them...

I thought I would continue 

my last 

Cat Chat

to include these

I cannot stress enough how important it is

to 

banish the evil 

inner critic..

practice,

dearheart..

xox

July Art Journal Pages

Vacation

was wonderful..

seeing family and putting my feet up..

playing games with grandkids,

and taking silly selfies..

 we even had a little time in the studio

and I introduced them to collage..

using magazines and glue sticks of course..

my grandson pronounced collage

VERY HARD

because he said he had the perfect idea in mind,

but could not find the right images..

Welcome to my world!!

So I did manage to get my pages finished just as they left..

July pages are about being far away from those I love..

being unable to offer assistance..

share expertise..

hold hands..

or take any responsibility...

being on different pages 

might as well be different continents..

just another way to keep remembering to release and let go..

I am beginning to think that that is really what life is all about..

going with the flow..

right?

You do what you can ..

plant the seeds..

and stand back and whisper..

grow..

grow..

Ingredients: Acrylic paint, antique paper, wrapping papers.

Studio work this week includes,

work on my ripped and torn series..

and filming on Friday..

the second part of my

Cat Chat

on 

Criticism, Rejection, Dealing with the Inner Critic

and learning to Release and let go..

See you then, gentle readers..

Ciao, ciao!

Making Transfers

I have been making transfers for years..

some turn out well and some don't..

but they are always fun..

I have worked hard to perfect the techniques to make

really clear transfers

and I offer that information here..

We are taking a long break 

for summer vacation, and I am looking forward to 

summer fun with family..

and hope you will be doing the same

as always, I so appreciate your kind attention

to this little blog...

sending grateful appreciation your way

gentle viewer..

xox