A return to art dresses and a time to revisit one of my early pieces. Inspired by Tess from the Thomas Hardy novel – Tess of the d’Urbervilles. Though now considered an important work of English literature, the book received mixed reviews when it first appeared, in part because it challenged the sexual mores of […]
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Vintage Case Art Assemblage – Sea Love (Charlotte Mew)
From the same source, a discarded book found in a boot sale, this piece was inspired by the poetry of Charlotte Mew. Though her life is as gray as her fiction and poetry, Charlotte Mew is reckoned as one of the great English poetesses whose works have long impressed and touched the readers’ inner beings. […]
Assemblage Brooch
OK, I’m a little late with this post; it should have been put up last night. I’m trying to keep to a schedule (well Tom is, he’s so orderly 😉 he thinks I’m chaotic, blaming the artist in me 😆 ) posting Monday, Wednesday & Friday with the addition of posts whenever I list something […]
Story in a Vintage Tin (Assemblage)
As you can see I’m intrigued by vintage tins at the moment. I think its the whole idea of opening a small object, with curiosity, to peek at the small world captured inside. In this little tin are words that I like, in the middle is a beautiful poem about a nightingale and of course […]
Getting Back to Normal
I’m finally feeling human again after London and the stomach bugs of stomach bugs. But, I must say it was great seeing my sister and the kids, she has seven! (I take my hat off to her. ) It’s taken about a week to get my self sorted, but Tom ‘s been great keeping everything […]
Art Assemblage – Another Moth Inspired by(Walter De La Mare)
Last week(just checked Etsy and it waS two weeks ago, don’t time fly) I put one of my little dresses into a tin box and was very pleased with the result. I liked that tin,so much so, I found it a spot on the book case in our lounge where I could look at it […]