The inspiration for these pieces came from the envelopes themselves. I have saved greeting cards – and the envelopes – for years. Envelopes make me think of traveling – after all, they have traveled a long way to reach our mailboxes. I envisioned sewing the envelopes together to form the basis of a large piece, […]
Time of Waiting 2 was actually created before the larger version and was the inspiration for it. This smaller version really has the feel of expectation while waiting for the contents to be revealed. The interior is glowing with such energy, just ready to burst through. And so much luscious texture! Each layer is stitched […]
The idea for Time of Waiting is one that has been on my mind for a quite some time. I wanted a 3‑dimensional way to explore the act of unwrapping and revealing an image. Remember tearing the paper off a birthday present when you were a kid, that sense of joy and excitement to find […]
A companion piece to From A Fond Heart Faithful And True, this one elevates an envelope from an ordinary everyday object to something grand and special. Inside the envelope are several fragments of tiny vintage greeting cards: Cupid on the lookout for his next target, bouquets of flowers, and an open book printed with the […]
The third in this mini series, Thy Path Be Ever Strewn With Flowers has a central envelope overflowing with sentimental papers surrounded by a colorful starburst. Inside the envelope are tiny bits from vintage greeting cards: bouquets of roses and forget me nots, and an open book printed with the phrase “Thy Path Be Ever Strewn […]
Hudson Fine Art & Framing is hosting its 12th annual “In The Pink” art show to benefit The Gathering Place. More than 50 original small artworks created by local artists (including me!) will be raffled off with 100% of the proceeds going to The Gathering Place. The gallery will also display my Envelop/e series along […]
A cornerstone of my Envelope series, From A Fond Heart Faithful And True is dear to my heart. I wanted to elevate an envelope from an ordinary paper wrapper to something more magical, more symbolic. The gold leaf, the rays, the weathered surface, give it that mystical feel I was looking for. Inside the envelope […]
Several of the pieces in the Envelope series are studies in contrasts, and this is one of them. I love the elegant old-fashioned women peeking out from their gilded frames. Clearly they were women of means at their time, so I surrounded them with flowers. Yet despite their privileges, their life wasn’t easy. They were […]
Kent’s Annual Art In The Park Festival is this weekend September 9-10. I’ll be showing my collage and mixed media art along with some new pieces that I’ve been working on. Held in Kent’s Fred Fuller Park on Middlebury Rd., the location is beautiful and shaded. The festival has plenty of artists, food, great music, […]
Hi folks, here’s the plan for sketching for the next few weeks. Hope you can join us for one or all! Sept. 8 at 10AM in Kent. We’ll sketch the old Pufferbelly restaurant (now Treno Restaurant) and street views. 152 Franklin Ave, Kent, OH 44240 Sept. 15 at 9am at Gorge Metro Park http://www.summitmetroparks.org/gorge-metro-park.aspx (I […]