She Who Doodles

There is just no end to what can be done with odds and ends of recycled materials.   Holding true to the meaning of collage "an assembly of diverse elements".   Here is my finished piece, haven't figured out what to call it yet but thinking "about time".   Appropriate because some of the parts come from a digital clock.  It's only 8 x 8, haven't figured how to hang it yet, thinking about using an old coat hanger wire.  Along with the clock parts, you'll see a piece of floor vinyl, cedar board, mesh meat bag, and a broken piece from a industrial furnace.   It's all about the arrangement. It's fun working with scraps.  I'm hoping to get into a couple of recycled art fairs this coming summer.  With all my recycled frames and other stuff I've been doodling, I've collect enough to quality for the shows. It's another beautiful sunny day in the Northwest.  Just can't believe the winter we are having compared to the eastern ...

I've been busy building up stock for summer festivals.  Thought I'd share a few photos of my latest projects.   The large collaged, recycled picture frame with matted doodle is going to Galley 360 this week for an open Mixing It Up Show for May.   I've been buying frames at the Thrift Stores to recycle with doodles, collage and lots of vintage buttons.  The bird houses are also recycled thrifty store items.   Now that I'm retired and have the time I've been experimenting with combining my mixed media with my doodles.  I'm really enjoying the combinations of handmade papers with doodles.  And there's my faithful companion that never leaves my side.  I love my Fritzy. Happy Easter to everyone, hope you are spending some time with family and friends.  Thanks for visiting. Hugs, Cyndee

It took me a couple weeks but finally finished the little wood jewel box.   I even had a few polymer clay tiles left over.  I think I will try another, but smaller box with legs.                                                  I decided I would sell the box so have posted to my Etsy shop    http://www.etsy.com/listing/174156626/tiled-and-embellished-wood-jewel-box?ref=shop_home_feat       Time to take the Christmas tree down and put all the decorations away for another year.   Time to think about the direction I want to go with my art in 2014.   Winter sales were not good, not sure which shows I want to try next.  I do know, no more bazaars, or neighborhood street fairs.    I think I tried too hard to come up with product to sell and got to many different things.  I need to narrow it down to maybe 3...

Time for the weekly What's On Your Workdesk Wednesday.  Follow the link to find out what I am talking about.   http://stamping-ground.blogspot.com/2013/12/whats-on-your-workdesk-wednesday-236.html I'm posting this from my iPad and I still don't like the Blogger app it just doesn't do what my PC will do.  But it is handy.  Can't do without it anymore.   I am working on a little jewel box.  The top is covered with some tiles I made with polymer clay.  Then I embellished it with beads and other found treasures.  The box itself is covered with paper, I may doodle a little around the edges, not sure yet.  It's a piece that has taken on a mind of it's own.  So we shall see where it takes me.   So that's where I am this sunny Wednesday afternoon.   Have a great day, thanks for visiting. Hugs Cyndee