May 15th, 2008
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
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May 8th, 2008
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
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.
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May 1st, 2008
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
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
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April 28th, 2008
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
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April 24th, 2008
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
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 […]
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April 11th, 2008
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 […]
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April 10th, 2008
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!!
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