Layers Upon Layers: Mixed Media Art

Mah Jong Bluebird

by Cyndi on December 11th, 2006

When this piece was almost finished, I turned up some mah jong tiles that I had found last year. After I decided to use one of the tiles, I looked up maj jong online to find out a little background. Surprise! “Mah jong” means “sparrow” or “hemp bird”, or some kind of small bird anyway. Serendipity.

The vintage greeting card reads,
“Greetings
May every day be like a blue bird to you,
Bringing you happiness and sunshine too.”

The background paper, that I’ll show you how to make next week on Technique Tuesday, is mounted on a piece of 1/2 inch wood, along with some buttons, the tile, and the vintage greeting card, which is nailed into place.

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POSTED IN: Assemblage, Collage, Make Art Monday, Mixed Media, Paper, Quotes