Do I define myself as an artist, or someone who is crafty? Do I identify myself as a wife and mother? Perhaps I am a school and community volunteer or a freelance tutor and editor. I might be a collector or hoarder. I have things. I like to organize them, maybe that’s a problem. I like to cook; I like to host parties; I like to socialize. I like to make things. I create.
I am in a family. I’m a friend. I’m in a book club. I am on a committee. I live in a small town in the home I grew up in. My daughters go to the same schools I went to. How did we get back to exactly where we started from?
I will write about my creative endeavors, my artistic dabbling, and the art I see. I will share art, food, & friends; craft, coffee, & conversation; wisdom, wine, & my perspective from a small town.
For a look at one of my many collections - passed down from my mom - take a look at my other blog Postcards etc.
About my collage--
I create my mixed media collages in an 1890’s one room school house. I am moved by the history encompassed in the building, and the stories within the antique elements I often use in my work. Paint and paper create a backdrop for found images and words. I add bits of old hardware or vintage buttons and other metal scraps to give each piece a truly unique feel. I am inspired by images found in vintage postcards, stamps, book pages, and advertisements. Drawn to words that evoke a feeling or emotion, I look for quotations that make me think. I try to blend these elements into a visually pleasing piece of art-
I look at collage as an expression of ideas, a merging of images, colors and words to create a feeling. No two pieces will ever be alike. Each mixed media collage is really individual – a one of a kind-
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The Purple Poppy; Lafayette, Colorado
