A Bridge Too Far..

 

Well dear readers!

I have good news to share …

my work,

A Bridge Too Far

From my Ripped and Torn series

Has been chosen to grace the cover of a book

Printed by a French company that

Specializes in Psychology books

I am so honored that A Bridge Too Far was chosen for this as it is a perfect match for my work..

My Ripped and Torn series is a

deeply layered emotional series…

The company tried  to mail me three copies but ran into

Trump’s tariffs and it was too expensive 

As well as a ridiculous policy .. 

so a colleague was

going to New York and mailed them to me from there

I am most appreciative!

And thankful

To Sophie Leo and Véronique Sidoit for choosing my 

Work.

We are home from our trip

and back at work..

As always many thanks for stopping by 

The Lily cottage 

Ciao, Ciao!

Red Stitches... and Excavation News!

Happy Holidays dearhearts..

we had a splendid thanksgiving..

peaceful and quiet...

we did get some snow.. just a dusting...

but some precipitation at least and we hope for more this week..

we will take all the dustings we can get!!

In between wrapping, shopping writing thank

you's to collectors and baking..

I have found a bit of time for 

some stitching..

mostly Red, black and white..

and they are not decorative,

but mostly anchoring stitches..

I have been very gentle with this piece,

as there is a very old piece of paper at the 

center and I want it to lay flat and

not be disturbed..

I am excited about the possibilities of

this piece..

I am also thinking of starting a few new pieces in my 

Excavation 

series..

if you remember..

it was from Ripped and Torn..

Ive been thinking of some new ideas and perhaps mixing 

different elements..

A piece from my Excavations series

I want to relax and enjoy the Holidays this year..

and hope you feel the same.. 

but I will find time to work on my new 

pieces for my

Ripped and Torn 

collection!

Ciao! Ciao!!

Works on Paper

Ciao my dear followers...

We are getting ready for our annual trip

for a

 family 

Thanksgiving..

Where the Woodbine Pines $128

We meet up in Santa Fe..

and this year we decided to go 

a little earlier...

The City Different can be so crowded!!

and we have had our Covid shots...

Detail of Where the Woodbine Pines

I am taking my lap top with me so if there is something that

interests you for yourself or as a gift..

we will be able to take it out of our inventory...

Pinks in the Garden $138

Detail of Pinks in the Garden

These 3 pieces of mixed media from my new collection,

The Garden Remembers the Gardener

are on mixed media paper

and are priced for gifting...

Near the Dahlia Garden $138

 

They can be easily framed and I recommend placed under glass..

a mat is probably all the spacer you would need since they are slightly dimensional..

to purchase..

https://www.paypal.me/caterinagigliodigiso

or Venmo 

@Donald-Digison

So .. I will return on the weekend 

and will have new posts on Social Media..

so please check in there..

XOX

Where the Woodbine Pines

 

Ciao dear ones..

This is a piece of art concerning 

grief..

it is collage mounted on mixed media paper..

I have used several antique papers  and book pieces

to create an atmosphere of 

sorrow being overcome

by the vines of life..

I often have at least one piece in a collection that speaks to

grief and the way to overcome the sorrow..

my garden has always been a therapy

for me to use to salve my broken heart..

the vines entwine and encircle and soulfully

 allow healing to take place...

to view this piece 

go to 

giglio gallerie

Ciao, Ciao...

Pinks in the Garden

Pinks in the Garden

is one of the pieces that I have created on Mixed Media paper..

it features

an antique wax seal and ribbons...

and the papers are antique..

this piece also features 

antique book parts..

and pieces...

 

I have a love of using realistic images and mixing them in an 

abstract way that tells a tiny story..

The pinks all have their own..

thanks gentle readers for stopping by

and reading my simple thoughts..

if you would like to see this piece..

journey 

to my mixed media

gallerie

xox

Garden Details

A lot is happening here

at the Lily Cottage..

dear reader...

We just received a shipment of frames and I will be posting work

that can be framed in white or black

Detail of Roses in the Vineyard

so I will be shooting pictures of past work in frames and adding them to the appropriate 

galleries..

Work can be purchased with or without frames..

Detail from Moonlight

I have so many ideas for new work that I am going to start writing them

down in a studio notebook,

so I remember each one...

 

Detail from Violets in the Forest

Since I finished the 

Garden Remembers the Gardener

I have a new tiny book in process..

and a Snippet Roll..

and an idea for a new painting..

you know there is no rest

for the creative..

to see the new works

go Here!!

Ciao, Ciao!!

Finished Waterfall Journal Flip Through

Ciao dear hearts!

I am packing and still hoping for a house 

in the Fort Collins, CO 

area..

 

So art time is at an all time minimum..

but I have finished these and it seems that I rarely share finished

work with you..

for one thing, I want everyone to do their own work and find their own style

rather than copying my work

But 

this is an important topic..

The War in Ukraine.

xox

Slow Stitching and Passport Journal Flip Thru

Ciao dear hearts..

we have so much to do to get ready for our trip,

but I wanted to do some stitching with you..

and let you take a peek into my 

passport journal ...

not complete

but getting yummier

I will drag it with me on Vacation

 

I want to acknowledge that 

Orly Aveneri

is the originator of the passport journal 

and you can visit her

at 

Orlyaveneri.com

Have a lovely weekend and please try to stay cool!

xoxo

Beer Coaster Concertina

And now for something completely different!!

what about using the lowly beer coaster as 

the substrate for a concertina book?

 

Bartenders will think you are crazy,

when you ask for a few extra..

but who cares right?

enjoy the process and thanks so much for watching!!

xox

March Art Journal Pages

We all remember 

March..

It was the beginning of a 

new way of 

being..

and I translated it as 

an interruption of 

Flow..

Two page spread, March 2020 art journal pages

My pages changed several times..

I was simply never satisfied with them..

they just did not adequately describe my feelings

I am not at all sure it completely

visually 

represents 

the 

incredible month that March was..

 for me.

"The True Artist, capable, practicing, skillful, maintains dialogue with his heart, meets things with his mind. The true artist draws out all from his heart."

Hafiz

Right

 now...

all we can really do is find a way to 

to redirect the flow..

of our attention...

our love,

our creativity 

and channel it

into things that make us feel better...

that bring pleasure...

and placing our attention

on those things,

will create at least a happy

NOW 

moment..

Ingredients: Collage and Decollage, acrylic paint, mono prints on tracing paper. 

In the studio

I am working on so many things..

paintings

collage

new inspiration kits

April journal pages

and 

ideas for the next video..

I send you all my heartfelt wishes

for a happy and healthy week..

xox

Pandemic Works

I have always found that 

art heals..

and from the vast variety of works

now being created

by many of my friends on social media..

I see that I am not alone

in my isolation..

we are all going through the very same thing

together..

Caterina Giglio, 8 x 10 mixed media on cradled board, titled, Alone, Together.

 We are united in mind and heart

and though we cannot 

console through

hugs

kiss

touch 

or gathering

we can share visually how we all feel..

I don't consider this group 

from my Ripped and Torn series finished..

I think my fingers and my heart have much more to say..

and though they are dark..

I see hope rising..

and the promise

of 

new beginnings

which are always a bit scary..

but necessary for change to occur..

like the scab on the wound that is hardening

and snags, it is important to let it heal and fall off on it's own

accord.

Caterina Giglio, 5 x 5 cradled board, untitled, mixed media

So...

 I am working with newsprint zines,

that we find when we travel..

It seemed the perfect thing to use

since we cannot travel..

they do such marvelous things...

when ripped and torn, 

they respond well to adhesives and create just the

perfect ragged texture

to illustrate my feelings...

Caterina Giglio, 6 x 6 mixed media on cradled board, untitled

Yes, there is hope

yes, I hear the birds singing... 

Caterina Giglio, 6 x 6 mixed media on cradled board, untitled

and my garden gives me pleasure

and pulls me back to 

the reality

of 

enchantment...

and the peacefulness of this

NOW

moment.

xox

Handmade Tyvek Travel Journal

It really does look like antique and worn leather..

I find it so lovely to touch..

   I thought I would share some of the details

of my collage and mixed water media pieces..

before I tuck it away..

and it was fun to work in..

I made the decision to just play and toss

away any self imposed rules..

and I sometimes seem to have a lot of those..

so.. dear reader...

 I just jumped from collage..

to water media and back and forth again...

What I enjoy about mixing water media

 is the wide range of colors..

and the ability

to use a fine tip pencil for definition..

and to saturate

 large areas with the crayon...

playing with found papers and bits..

and documenting the travel

is a gentle way to pass the time..

and record the adventure..

the raggedy threads in the collage below came from the string
bag I used for my beach gear..
and I thought it made the collage below..

It was evocative of the flotsam and jetsam of the 

beaches here..

shells and seaweeds...

that drift in and puddle together..

the water always mesmerizes me...
I can watch it moving for hours
and it never fails to fascinate..
each wave is different..
if you photograph them you can see the differences..
the light and movement create such fluid abstract beauty,
that I cannot help but try to capture something that continuously holds my
fascination.
Over and over I try to capture the movements of
the
blue. 
 

So off she goes..

to live with the other journals..

to remind me of our adventure..

our peace and serenity..

Studio work continues 

and I am putting together more scrap packs

and working on another video..

we will be shooting my art journal pages

for those of you who want to 

be the "fly on the wall" as I work..

we will see how that turns out..

and back to painting

and submissions..

there is just no rest for the creative!

xox