Sunday, October 14, 2012

The art of remembering!

In 2008 I took a class with Sally Jean and made a glass house. It took me a long time to finish it over several weeks, on and off. The subject for my house was of a small 2" x 2" leather envelope I found in my mother's wallet after she died and I was cleaning  and sorting her belongings. I never knew she carried it with her all those years and she never showed it to me. I am so glad I took the time to follow through with this project. Here's what I learned!
It takes TIME to create memories with art or words, but worth every second. I will try and slow done and enjoy my memories!
Below is the original post on my blog in 2008!

People who live in glass houses!!!

The House I built in Sally Jean's class!!!!

Here's the story I was talking about!!!!
I found a little leather(2"x2") black photo holder that folded in half and it was tucked in my mom's wallet.
I opened it up and inside were 3 small photos.
1 of mom
1 of daddy
1 of the 2 of them in their swim suits!
It gets better!
Also there were 2 folded pieces of paper.
1 piece was just plain note pad paper.
In my mom's writing,"
"When I think of him I shall smile!"
The other note was written on the back of an alterations claim stub for Marshall Field & Company. 11-10-45.
This note was written in my dad's handwriting. It read,
"I've fallen in love with my darling all over again - it's a grand feeling."
The date corresponds with the month my dad went off to Marine boot camp.
My mom carried it with her all her life. I only knew about it after she died(91!)
Now, isn't that the most romantic thing ever???????

So, I made copies and transparencies of the originals(safely tucked away) and incorporated them in the glass house. Sally jean was so nice about helping me figure out how the pieces would show off the best, but I did it all myself! As you can tell with the wonky soldering(first time). I like to think that it gives it an "antique" feeling!






http://corazon.typepad.com/recuerda_mi_corazon/2012/10/the-art-of-remembering-sarah-jane.html

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Haiku my heart and La Calaca!

Celebrate the joy
With la calaca and dance
And sing your heart out!




Halloween patterns!

I used 1 of the patterns at fridayphotocollage to make this spooky piece!
I used the liquify filter and then changed to black and white and then dropped in some orange colors!
I hope you will come by the link and try 1 of the patterns!
http://fridayfotocollage.blogspot.com/2012/10/halloween-patterns.html

La Calaca

A siesta for the fiesta!!
http://corazon.typepad.com/recuerda_mi_corazon/2012/10/la-calaca-love-in-the-boats-of-heaven.html

Friday, October 5, 2012

Haiku My Heart

I have a new love!
She weighs only seven pounds!
Rockabye Clara!

She's taken my heart
And put it right next to hers.
I am born again!
Born 10/2/12
http://corazon.typepad.com/recuerda_mi_corazon/2012/10/haiku-my-heart-meets-la-calaca-love.html

Paint Party Friday

Mixed media collage/paint, pressed leaves, 12"x 12"
http://paintpartyfriday.blogspot.com/2012/10/paint-party-friday-week-30-year-2-check.html

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Saturday, September 29, 2012

Background fever!!!!!!!!

I have been having fun with making backgrounds using distortion filter! It makes a nice vivid background for images. I went nuts with the owl images!
All from Deviantscrap!
hiddenvintage owl
hiddenvintage owl



holliewood owl
holliewood owl
hiddenvintage lady


SundayPostcard/ haunted

TFS and Crowabout at Deviantscrap



Monday, September 10, 2012

Never forget!

For me the impact of this day will
NEVER
be diminished!
God bless the heroes and the families of those who died.

collage Obsession / anthropomorphism

Dandelion!
http://collageobsessionchallenge.blogspot.com/2012/09/anthropomorphism.html