Kolaj Magazine

 Kolaj magazine, dedicated to contemporary art collage, invited me to be in their magazine and my work is in the current issue.  If you are a collagist or just like collage, I invite you to check it out.  It's a cool magazine that always has some great articles.

Laws of Attraction

collage with ink 5" x 7"

Holey Matrimony

collage with vintage fabric and ink on old postcard

Dun Up

collage with vintage fabric and ink on old postcard

Uplift

collage on vintage postcard

Face Cloth

collage and 1920s fabrics on vintage postcard

Flying Fish

collage on vintage postcard

Casanova

collage 8.5" x 11"

Built More

collage with paint and graphite

 

Mailed to one of my collage friends.

Changes

Hi Felix, atc

 

Super Mix Master, atc

 

Charm, atc

 

Generally Speaking, envelope art

Cottage Industry

unfinished ceramic head vase and invitation, Nikon FE2

 



This photo was taken at an estate sale that once had a ceramic studio in the garage.  All the molds and unfinished pieces were still there as well as paints, kilns, etc.  Based on the designs of the ceramics, they had stopped production sometime in the 1950s. 

Flash of Genius

collage 9"x12"

Thigh-Rise

collage, 8.5"x11

Let's Dance

 Nikon FE2

 

Another grainy shot with the high speed film. This was the last frame in the roll so didn't have the opportunity to get a better shot.   I recently bought the bendable toys at Round Top.  There are about ten different ones.  I will probably photograph them again.

A Reflection of Horror

Nikon FE2

 

I shot a bunch of photos at an estate sale with a higher speed b&w film since the lighting was poor in the home.  I had a few frames left, so took some experimental shots.  Not crazy about the grain, but I expected it due to the film speed.   This is a vintage child's halloween mask with the underside reflected in a mirror and natural light coming from skylights.  I really wanted to reflect my eyes in the sockets, but could not get the angle right.  I have to shoot with my glasses (my eyesight is horrible), and could not see what I was shooting when I removed my specs.

Fashion Forward

collage with oil paint, 8x10

One of our neighbors is a dealer of high end vintage posters.  Over the years, we have gone to his garage sales and bought some cool old posters, like of Push Pin or Olivetti ads, for a great price.  This last sale he had a stack of 1930s-50s French posters that had seen better days.  Too worn for resale, but cool enough for collage, so John bought me the pile for next to nothing.  This collage has elements from one of the posters.

Sour Grapes

collage with ink

Baby Talk

toys from my collection, Nikon FE2, 2012

Specstacular

Specstacular, artistamps, 1 of 10, 2013

Flying High

carnival, Nikon FE2, circa 1990s

This was taken at a carnival that had set up in a parking lot off a Houston highway sometime in the mid 1990s.  The rides were old and had clearly seen better days, but that didn't stop this girl from having a great time.  Everytime she came around in that bomb shaped rocket, she would flash her smile at me, missing teeth and all.  Pure, simple joy on a creaky, jerky old ride. 

Four Eyes

school photo, photomontage

from my Imaginary Photo Album series

Super Baby

snapshot photomontage

from my Imaginary Photo Album series

Scenes from Amazon Island

snapshot and rppc photomontages

from my Imaginary Photo Album series

Digging through my box of damaged photos and having a little fun with some photo collage.

Palooka

collage with ink and fabric

Friend Ship

collaboration drawing by Chris Baker

 

 

completed collage

Ladybugs

Tasteful

The End of Excess Baggage

collage 8.5"x11"



Brilliant

Hardwear

Odor Eaters

Shirley's Temple

collaboration collage by Zach Collins

completed collage

 

Thanks to Zach Collins for the collaboration.  You can see more of his work here.  

Assemblage #5 - Undresser

dollar store doll furniture and old photo

Assemblage #4 - Erasure

dollar store erasers, paper cutout, and rubber stamp

No Pain No Gain

collage on book cover with paint

Assemblage #3 - Pinkie

dollar store tape dispensers, pink tape, and mag cutout

 

 

I didn't make an assemblage on Sunday.  Instead, I spent it with my lovely husband, hitting flea markets and antique shops.  The weather has been gorgeous so had to get out and enjoy it.  I will make two sometime this week to make up for it.  I also decided from day one that I will not be able to make tiny pieces to fit onto my small shelving.  I have another project in plan that I think will work better. 

 

Also, FINALLY, I have all the collages packed from the 100 collage project and will send them off in this week's mail.  I'm sorry for the wait!  

Assemblage #2 - Endorphins

dollar store sewing kit, embroidery floss, and paper cutouts

Assemblage #1 - I Only Have Eyes For You

dollar store kid's party glasses with magazine cutouts

 

 

I realized it was March 1st just an hour ago and remembered my assemblage project.  I quickly made these glasses for my first piece.  When I first wanted to start this project a few weeks ago, I headed to the dollar store to buy the bulk of my materials.  I thought that would help me tie together all the objects.  I plan to use them as a base and find the rest of the stuff around the house.  We'll see if it works.  This has a cutout on the back of the woman's face and I intended to shine light through the back to create more dimension, but had no batteries for my flashlight.  This is a lame start and am sure that I will have many misses, like in my 100 collage project, but I hope it will give me some ideas for future pieces.  

A Walk in My Neighborhood

Brick Sidewalk, Nikon FE2

 

 

Park Bench, Nikon FE2

 

 

School Yard, Nikon FE2

 

 

Lock on School Yard Fence, Nikon FE2

 

 

Lizards Poster, Head Shop on Westheimer, Nikon FE2

 

 

Kiss Posters, Head Shop on Westheimer, Nikon FE2