Collage Mania is Almost Here!
Where has the time gone??? Time really has flown since I have been working at the greenhouses again. Grand opening is May 10th, and the new owners and I are totally frazzled. So much still to do. I am also going to ring in May in 2 different ways this year. In addition to helping with the greenhouses, I am escaping this coming weekend to vend for the first time at a quilt show. I am not sure how things will go, but it will also be an escape from the greenhouses that I need right now. (I'm leaving lots of list of things to do, remember, etc.- kind of scary).
The other new way to ring in May for me, is that I am participating in Virginia Spiegel's "Collage Mania" to benefit cancer research. Three of my collages were accepted and will be available for sale Monday May 5th and Tuesday, May 6th. You can access the page they are on from here: Link to "Collage Mania"
The link will take you to the page where my collages are available. Below are photos of them that I posted earlier.
I began with the catalog photo of the flowers, washed with a light coat of iridescent paint and backed it with a piece of my handmade paper with lots of gold glitter in it. I placed these over a collaged background of fabric paper, sunprinted fabric, and colored card stock. Pastel was rubbed over the printed word foxglove that was cut apart. Eyelash yarn was stitched on, and the botanical name, Digitalis written on with dye pen. The 5"x7" collage was edged with a nubby, hairy yarn, and mounted to 8"x10" bristol, ready for framing.
Here is a closeup of a corner of the collage.
My mom loves colors in the orange and apricot ranges, so this one is dedicated to her, a 7+ year breast cancer survivor.
Here is the second one- "R is for Rosa" (botanical name for Rose- not someone I know). Another flower photo, this time with a handmade paper I made with flecks of gold, silver glitter, and deep blue tissue paper. The background of this is also a collage of painted fabric, fabric paper, and commercial fabrics. "Rosa" was written with pastel, on a silver flecked fabric, and "silk" leaves were stitched on, accenting the veins, using yarn as the stem. Eyelash yarn, butterflies stamped with gold paint, and a dye pen accented organza butterfly, add to the composition. The blue flowers in the photo called for the addition of the ribbon border, tied in a bow, around the appx. 5"x7" collage that is attached to the 8"x10" bristol with bright blue eyelets.
A closeup of a corner, showing a butterfly, and some leaf detail.
This collage is dedicated in memory of my aunt, who was only 13 years older than me, and died of colon cancer at only 46 yrs. old- my age, now.
Here is a closeup showing a gold butterfly and some of the stitching. The word Aster is also stitched along the left side.
This collage reminds me of, and is dedicated to my grandmother who is a 10+ year breast cancer survivor, 94 years old, and still living on her own.
Making these collages was very different from what I usually do, but I enjoyed the processes a lot. I will be making more papers, and painting more fabrics after life slows down after the spring rush. I will be selling these at my new Etsy Store- Andrus Gardens Fibers. Here is a Link to Original Post that shows other collages I made at the same time, and some of the treasures I found while looking for items to use.
Here is another link to the "Collage Mania" page my collages are listed on. There are many more from other artists as well, so shop for art with the proceeds going to a great cause. You can go to page one of the collage list for information about purchasing the collages.
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