The Work of Our Members: Week 3

An update from our wonderful and talented group of collage artists...
Looks like everyone has been very busy!! Keep the creative juices flowing! :)

This is a bright and colorful collage of mixed media from gutsche.etsy.com. It is titled "Imagine" and very well titled I must add. It is thought-provoking and does make you imagine and escape into a world of beauty. One thing that I really like about it are the different textures and layers. What does everyone else think? Nice work!

This is a glicee three print set of original mixed media collage and paintings. It makes me think of interior design. Stephanie, are you an interior designer? I love the freshness and crispness these prints convey. They would make a lovely addition to any 'green' family because it also makes me think of plants, fruits and vegetables. Just an idea....

Beautiful! Thanks Stephanie!

The Work of Our Members: Week 2

From ArtShed.etsy.com we have a darling linocut printed five piece stationary set. Card features a black raven with red and paper bag colored background; includes handmade, recycled envelopes. A very bright, colorful and sweet little set!

Another colorful addition to our weekly featured member post is this "Nature Keepsake Notebook" from iskray.etsy.com. She has made a wonderfully crafted book with bright and cheery envelopes to keep your treasured papers. Very nice!!

Here's what some of us are up to lately...

I think it would be fun to list a few pieces our members have made! I will list on a bi-weekly basis and randomly (while giving everyone a turn) items in shops. It will be fun to see what our fellow members are up to and what kind of techniques we each use!

This is "Decorative Stems" from sarahjarrett.etsy.com. It was made of found cut papers to make a cute, whimsical yet contemporary collage. I think the pieces are so well placed; I also think it's really neat to see that tiny pieces of paper come together to make a larger picture. What do you think? Very fun and sweet!!



Here we have a sweet little mommy and baby giraffe collage from marygolightly.etsy.com. The giraffe scene is created with gingham paper over canvas. This would make such a great addition to a baby or child's room...or something like this would make a nice scrapbook page!

Twitter Account

Hey Everyone! Just to let you know we are now using a twitter account!
It was Catherine's idea at funkyfindzonline.etsy.com.
Thanks Catherine!

www.twitter.com/CollageEtsyTeam

Found Object Assemblage

It's so interesting how many types of collage there are and very fun to see the many different types of assemblage pieces people can come up with. You almost have to be a little crazy to be an assemblage artist. I have seen so many different pieces that you look at it and think, "What the heck was going through their head when they made that? But it is pretty awesome".

I took my son to the Children's Museum here in Chicago and saw this great assemblage piece of found objects that was shaped into a life size horse. It had so many great antique and vintage items intertwined all inside it. Next time I go, I will have to take a picture and share it with you, it was absolutely amazing!

Here are some great assemblage pieces made of found objects...




Becki Smith's "Trump" at www.beckismith.com


Barbara Irwin's "Descending Man" at www.foundobjectart.com

p.s. sorry I have been gone so long, moving to a different state takes up a lot of your time!

Collage Freebies

I found a website, www.squidoo.com/artistfreebies, that has a bunch of free and fun graphics to use for your collages. Free is good!

More on New Ideas

Here is an addition to the News Ideas post. Sara at ModernLunacy.etsy.com created an OOAK mixed-media collage using acrylic paints, gesso, adhesives, polymer medium transfer and adhesive/paper transfer. How very fun and wonderfully creative!