Solar System

 

Ciao.. my dears..

I’ve been so busy.. YouTube has been filling our space

but it’s been good..

I am only filming work in the studio..

This is a Textured Zine… I shared it in the video.. and there is a new video

up on YouTube with part two of the progress

 

This is the cover of Solar System

I have used resists, paints, gesso, threads and collage..

Why not make Zines yummy with Texture?

I have many ideas now about more Zines.. all textured of course!!

Thanks always for stopping by!

Ciao, ciao!

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

Where Light and Shadow Meet

Well dear ones..

I am not working much.. I don't know

about you

but there are so many things to 

do around

the 

holidays..

and I always think that we should take

advice from the deciduous trees and bushes 

and just percolate..

and allow new ideas and concepts

to flow in and saturate

our being.....

Where Light and Shadow Meet


but I have been piecing together my new
work for the next

Excavations

Collection.. 

and this is the only one closest 

to being 

finished...

when it is ready I will have photos..

but for now..

this will have to suffice

I am sending my best 

Holiday wishes out to you..

there are so many Holidays at this time of year..

so enjoy ..

and take some time for yourself 

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...

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!!

In the Studio..

 

I have all my 

Shopping done

dear ones..

and I am in the studio

noodling around..

Some projies

are not finished..

like this 

little

Flower Journal

I keep evaluating the pages..

ripping and tearing old things I have done

and adding new things..

until I feel happy with the spreads...

and drawing..

I have been drawing too..

Sometimes the only way to capture what you

want to say is to

Just picture it yourself!!

Hope you are having a glorious

Holiday

Month!!

C4N!

Khadi Paper String Book

My mind works like this..

let's

dye some fabric and papers..

now what is the next step?

slow stitching..

of course..

 

and then why not put these fabulous pieces in a book..

just moving forward in a natural

progression

process..

building one upon the other..

Be safe dear ones..

and take good care..

Thanks so much for your most kind support..

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

Mixed Media-Ripped and Torn Series

Well gentle readers,

I am working diligently in the studio...

daily to tie up loose ends..

Holiday Cards with Vintage stamps.. Caterina Giglio

meet deadlines and get a handle on my work..

Caterina Giglio, Two Sides of the Same Story, Mixed Media on cradled board

before we leave for our

European tour..

That means that I need to have my

holiday cards made and ready to post..

so I have been working on those..

Caterina Giglio, Mixed Media on cradled board, Settling Old Debts,

Caterina Giglio, Mixed Media, detail, Settling Old Debts.

and working on my 

Ripped and Torn Series

Which will debut this May..

in Colorado

at 142 Bis Gallerie..

I have learned so much about mixed media..

and paper with this new collection..

Magnolia seed pod and fall leaves..

and while I have signed all the new pieces, 

they still need to be sealed..

and I will work on that when I return..

This collection was birthed in relationship

upheaval..

Ripping papers to shreds and the ties that bind...

I found release in rearranging and story telling in 

different ways..

manipulating the paper to move to my narrative..

Caterina Giglio, The Days are Numbered, Mixed Media on Paper.

Thanks for all your concern about hurricane Michael,

we are fine and it seems to be headed west of us..

so I will be back in the studio this week and 

preparing for a new video on

Composition for Mixed Media..

Hope to see you then, 

C4N!