Sunday Snippets

Sunday snippets

She's STEAMPUNK and she's NEW!

I must say it's good to be back in the driver's seat in front of my computer, once again creating a graphic original... and what could be better than another Steampunk piece?! I actually created this for a museum in the UK as a backdrop and now I'm offering it as a print in my Etsy store. So pop on over and have a look at my newest edition called "Special Delivery".

  Hope you like her! :o)

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Ellenville, NY Reception for Seth Apter - The Pulse of Mixed Media

 
Last Monday night was the opening reception for Seth at the Ellenville Gallery Link for his artwork as well as talk and book signing.

 As promised, here are some pictures from the reception:
This first group is from Seth's 'Passages' series. I walked around the corner to see these and it took my breath away. The pictures (of course) don't do them justice. Each and every piece told a story and with the finesse and artful eye of Seth style.

 There was good food and lots of good conversation. Everyone was very impressed with his work and doubly pleased to meet Seth in person.

Lots of good conversation

Everyone enjoying the exhibit... the press too!

Seth giving his talk about 'The Pulse of Mixed Media'

A book signing...

More conversation with internet friends..

And still more book signing..

And here are a few examples of Seth's series called 'Interior Angles'

 
 You really have to see these in person to appreciate all the interesting texture and perfection of design. Rumor has it that Seth will be teaching this technique at Art Is You in Stamford Ct. this coming October. Sign up now... I'm sure his class will fill up quickly!

To hear all the latest on his book tour, podcasts etc. visit Seth's blog, The Altered Page.

Congratulations Seth!

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A Treasure Chest of Shrapnel

If you are an artist, you know that many times you will see something that immediately triggers a work of art. My daughter knows me very well.... for Mother's Day or Christmas and even on my birthday she will come up with the most unusual gifts that she knows I'll love. In this case it was last Christmas when she gave me a little wooden treasure chest (which itself was great) full of what I called shrapnel. It was filled to the brim with dirty/rusty/verdigris/bent and twisted pieces of metal that someone had salvaged from who knows where. The minute I saw what was inside it hit me what I wanted to do with it all.. no question about it and total concept in place.

It's an assemblage called "Legacy"
 
 There's a bit of a sheen in the photograph but the actual piece isn't shiny and has many color washes of blues, greens, rust etc.

Legacy Close-up

The funny part about this project is the vintage baby shoe. I bought the pair about a year ago at a flea market and they were in like new condition. Certainly not acceptable! So I had my husband run over it a few times with his truck, leaving it overnight. Nothing. I left it hanging in a tree for a week. Nothing. I know.. I'll bury it! So I did.. I buried it in the garden for three weeks! Yep...  nothing. That shoe was as white and undamaged as the day it was sold and has to be the finest quality shoe I have ever seen!

So what you see in the picture is purely distress techniques. I have to say that this project was pure fun.. creating rock texture, painting it all different colors and embedding all the juicy shrapnel along with the baby shoe. And if you look closely you will see the tiniest bit of moss behind the shoe. A little ray of hope.

 Thank you Sweetie!  ♥



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