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Layers Upon Layers: Mixed Media Art

Archive for the ‘Other Art Sites’ Category

May 15th, 2008

Action figures I’d like to own…

Not Star Wars, but Steam Wars!! Star Wars figures have been repurposed into the scifi style known as steampunk…a Victorian universe with fantastic technology in retro systems. Visit Sillof’s Workshop to see more!
Tags: action figures, Mixed Media, steampunk

By Cyndi -- 0 comments

May 8th, 2008

Ceiling rafter storage

Art Attack Thursday! 
What a great DIY project! If you’ve got exposed beams in your house, how about putting the space to good use and building in some bookshelves? Thanks to Apartment Therapy (more specifically, thanks to Dad!) for coming up with and sharing this great idea. Apartment Therapy’s tagline is “Saving the world, one […]

By Cyndi -- 4 comments

May 3rd, 2008

Results: What’s your favorite organizer?

Shayla Perreault Newcomb, of Hidden Place Studio answers:
My favorite organizers for my mixed media supplies are recycled tin cans. Larger supplies/tools go in 1 litre containers.

By Cyndi -- 5 comments

May 1st, 2008

Fabulous clocks by Eric Freitas

Art Attack Thursday!

You all know how nuts I am about clocks! I certainly talk about them often enough, do tons of projects using clock or time imagery, and I love love love to show you fabulous examples of clock art when I come across it.

Well, Eric Frietas’s clocks just take my breath away! Eric has […]

By Cyndi -- 2 comments

April 29th, 2008

Recycle your blankie into a rug!

Can you think of anything cozier than turning soft, cuddly blankets into rugs? What a treat for your feet! Dutch design duo Tejo Remy and Rene VeenHuizen came up with this brilliant idea.

Tags: Fabric & Fiber, fiber, Mixed Media, recycled-art

By Cyndi -- 7 comments

April 28th, 2008

Adorable teacup candles

Make Art Monday!

Little Jenny C (aka LJC) has created a Kodak gallery slide show of the steps she takes to create the cutest teacup candles I’ve ever seen. Well, actually, they’re the only teacup candles I’ve ever seen! I’m making these for gifts next year :-)
Tags: candles, Mixed Media

By Cyndi -- 0 comments

April 24th, 2008

Painted Threads by Judy Coates Perez

Art Attack Thursday!

Judy Coates Perez makes beautiful quilts…out of lots of different materials! She is the mixed media artist’s dream when it comes to quilts, using paper and fabrics, stamping and sewing…basically whatever she feels like! I love her silly lighthearted pieces, and I also love her deeper ones with layers of meaning. You’ll enjoy […]

By Cyndi -- 2 comments

April 24th, 2008

PicaPica’s recycled artwork

Art Attack Thursday! 
I love this stuff! PicaPica has created happy fun pieces from found objects and recycled papers that are just too much fun. You can visit their Etsy shop, or now their website at PicaPicaDesign. Tell me, how cute is this?

There are also platters and jewelry, more vases, collages, and […]

By Cyndi -- 1 comment

April 11th, 2008

Debe Friedhoff’s CD clock!

On Tuesday, I posted directions for making CD clocks, and Debe Friedhoff told me about one that she had made. Debe has graciously allowed me to share her CD clock and the story that goes with it!

It is called Running out of time. And it is NOT a working clock.
I have a THING for […]

By Cyndi -- 0 comments

April 10th, 2008

Peak into a Steampunk workshop

Art Attack Thursday!
This is great stuff! You won’t believe the work that goes into stylizing a computer. Why does he do it? Because it is so darned cool!!

By Cyndi -- 3 comments

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