New Works

Ciao dear readers..

we are leaving tomorrow 

for our winter trip..

and I have a few pieces that

 I have finished to share with you..

This piece below is a drawing that I just finished..

she's determined and proud..

I used prismacolors on her..

and drawing, stitching and gluing

has kept me sane

The Link Between Heaven and Earth

Giglio gallerie Textile art

While the rest of the world goes on without us..

and terrible things happen around us...

sometimes it appears too dark..

Into the Night

 The Mixed Media piece above is part of my Ripped and Torn collection..

and is listed below

Mixed Media

It is about finding hope in the darkest hours..

and we can use that hope..

can't we?

I will be posting on

Social,

 IG, Facebook and Threads

so keep up with me there..

 

Sending my deepest thanks for your kind attention

to my work..

as always,

xox

Studio Sale News..

Ciao dear ones!1

Whew its hot here.. global warming is really hitting us hard..

it used to be we would have a couple of days in August 

at 90 to 100..

but now it is already that hot..

I hope it is cooler where you are!1

but I digress...

New tiny books.. I have three of these started

I have been working in between my garden chores.. to be ready for 

my annual 

Studio Sale..

it will be on line and here in the Studio for locals..

I have been rooting through my stash of works..

and I will have several pieces to offer 

Free

with a purchase

I have never done a BOGO before..

but I love the idea of having pieces find homes that will love them!!

There will be paintings and mixed media

and I will find my 

slow stitched tiny book stash and sort thru it as well..

As soon as I get it all gathered I will shoot each piece of free art 

and 

list them all here..

 

So to be clear.. 

anyone who buys a piece of art, painting book, or mixed media will be able to 

choose a Free piece of work...

All Collectors.. 

anyone who has purchased more than one piece of art 

will receive 25% off their purchase and a Free piece of Art!

while supplies last...

and remember we have free shipping

in the continental US.

so.. I am headed back to the studio..

always working on something..

thanks so much for your most kind

support.. we so appreciate

your interest..

stay cool..

C4N!!

p.s. I will also be including sketches for sale for the first time!

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

Ladies Hand - Art Journal Demo

Well..

I am still packing,

but we have found a home

and we are moving shortly..

I have very few supplies left..

 

 but enough to work with for this journal..

thanks so much for following along with us

on this crazy journal..

we are very excited about getting back to the 

Rockies and our family and friends!

XOX

Art Journaling Demo!

Well gentle viewers..

I am moving and so my studio has moved and I am

packing as I write..

The last couple of months have been quite busy with travels and

and major life decisions..

 

but I still find time each day to do a little 

art journaling, especially in my black paper journal..

enjoy the video and enjoy journaling!

Sending richest blessings 

for a

Happy New Year!!

xox

Part 2 How NOT to Make a Junk Journal

Part 2...

How NOT to Make a Junk Journal

in which I sniffle a lot

and laugh quite loudly..

 

Thanks to my 

Apple Watch.. 

too funny..

I guess swooning and Siri sound alike to her!!

thanks for watching and I hope you

all get your boosters 

and stay healthy..

xox

Mixed Media Collage-EXCAVATIONS

Finally..

 gentle readers...

all the work has reached 

the Gallerie and I have it loaded in the shop

142 Bis Gallerie

for pre sale..

I chose to call

the show EXCAVATIONS because

I noticed

that I had been doing a lot of 

collage

in my art journals..

layering the torn pieces,

chewing on relationship

issues and stressful events...

metaphorically digging by

 ripping and tearing..

to find out what was really at the crux of the 

matters..

As If, Mixed Media Collage,  5 x 7 Caterina Giglio

I used mono prints and painted papers..

old book pages and antique ephemera..

Detail from A Bridge Too Far, Mixed Media Collage, Caterina Giglio

it took me a year and a half to work on this collection

from my 

Ripped and Torn Series..

A Bridge Too Far, Mixed Media Collage, 12 x 12, Caterina Giglio

and just now...

I feel as though I might have a bit of 

understanding about the process..

Caterina Giglio, Two Sides Of The Same Story, 12 x 12 Mixed Media Collage

But there is still so much to learn..

I feel quite humbled by the experience

Detail from Natural Remedy, Caterina Giglio

Caterina Giglio, Natural Remedy, Mixed Media Collage, 8 x 10

EXCAVATIONS

Excavations is an attempt to rip through the layers and sort out the truths...

The center always reveals what has been hiding there all along..

As I rip, tear and study, the dimension 

of the relationship comes clearly into focus..

and 

I am always reminded that harmony 

and congruence is born from

chaos.

Detail from Moonlight, Mixed Media Collage, Caterina Giglio

Caterina Giglio, Moonlight, Mixed Media Collage, 8 x 8

and I have lots of new ideas about paper manipulation...

Caterina Giglio, The Story Teller, Mixed Media Collage, 8 x 8

But when I land back to the studio..

methinks I am headed back to some painting..

Caterina Giglio, Compensation, Mixed Media Collage, 8 x 8

Caterina Giglio, Light Through The Forest, Mixed Media Collage, 8 x 8

This collection took far longer than even portraits..

Detail from The Distance To Harmony, Caterina Giglio, Mixed Media Collage

There was so much to understand..

not just about the application..

the paper and the products..

Caterina Giglio, The Distance To Harmony, Mixed Media Collage, 11x 14

but my emotional process as I worked on each piece

of art..

Caterina Giglio, The Origin Of Hope,  Mixed Media Collage, 11 x 14

Detail from Origin Of Hope, Caterina Giglio

coming to terms in my own heart..

and moving forward in peace..

The Gallerie site lists the prices and details..

as well as a detail of each piece..
and as always, 

I am so very thankful for each one of you..

xox

Works in Progress

This is one of those

busy weeks in the studio..

I have lots of projects in the works..

and one submission..

but instead of telling you about it..

I thought I would just share some photos..

about what is taking place tabletop...

My excavation series is making progress...

I know, they look like a whole lotta nothing...

until they come together at the end...

and I am working on 

a new monoprinting video

that we will film 

this week for my YouTube channel

and my May Pages are 

in the process of being born..

although a bit painful right now..

and I am getting

these beauties below, 

ready to hang and ship

to 

142 Bis Gallerie

I always look forward to watching them fly away

to the homes where they belong...

I look forward to inviting you into the studio

this week for a new adventure in 

Monoprinting..

and until then, 

thank you ever so much for stopping by..

Ciao, ciao!

December Journal Pages

Well gentle reader..

as you see, 

I did not finish the cover

of my art Journal..

In fact, I am still wrestling with it..

I will finish it by this weekend..

and I will shoot it for YT

so you will see it finally..

and 

I will shoot all the pages and put them in a blog post

 listing all the  ingredients

for you as I 

always do ...

But this post is about December..

which was just amazing..

one of the best holidays that we have had..

just wonderfully fun, sweet and peaceful...

so my pages reflect that peace

and I was making them as I listened to music..

I grew up with classical music..

my mother taught piano..

so I love music without words

one of my favorite current composers

is

Phillip Glass

and I was listening to 

Glassworks

as I made this..

If you are not familiar with his work go listen

on YT

you have surely heard his music on many

films, Kundin, and The Hours

are two of my favorites..

as usual the pages are bricolage..

I had some music wrapping paper

on my desk..

and it was on the page

before I realized what this was all about..

Just following the flow of the music..

listening with the heart..

and opening 

to receive whatever my muse has in store for me..

Ingredients: pencil, acrylic paint, glazing medium, wrapping papers, antique paper, walnut ink..

Alrighty then..

I will be back soon..

Thank you so much for all your kind

comments and remarks..

I so appreciate you

all..

C4N!