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A BOOK ABOUT DEATH ~ MEMENTO
Things are moving along for the ABAD ~ Memento show. I have been working on organizing the postcards, collecting and uploading them to the website, and making some trinkets for the gift shop. 1½ x 1½ inch mini book in antique brass caseWe are privileged to have...
KALAMAZOO BOOK ARTS CENTER
It's that time again to answer the call for entries for the Kalamazoo Book Arts Center event The Illustrated Accordion. This year I started out with a little treasure I found at a local antique mall, a typewriter ribbon tin. I wanted to create something appropriate in...
HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF
In an old history book I was reading about how the early American colonists decided to make a break with England and the Revolutionary War began. It made me wonder if they would be appalled at current political issues. Components: map of England, American history book...
THE DRILL
front and back, 3.5 x 2 inch collageThis card is small. I used an old business card for the base. I started out with the drill illustration... thought about what else is drilled... you have to listen to drills when you learn, things are drilled into your head when you...
IS THIS YOUR GOAT?
more fun with pages, stamps and wall paper.
CORRAL DE PIEDRA
E-mail art call... fun concept from corral de piedra.This is my submission. The original field seemed like a potato farm, made me think about the famine, then I refer to my photos of the art bottles where I depict potato farmers, a letter from an American...
A SENSITIVE MAN
my postcard entry for abad ~ mementoJohn S. Turner 1947 – 1972John S. Turner was a sensitive man. I didn't know him, I only know of him through his papers, personal items and his sister, Julie.He was born just after WWII, his Hungarian parents had moved to Germany...
A BOOK ABOUT DEATH ~ MEMENTO
If you have been following along, you already know of my interest in death. Since my friend Mary C. Leto found the mystery items hidden in a heating grate, and we collaborated on an artists book that expressed the plight of those buried on Hart Island (potter’s field...
WHICH WAY DO I GO?
This one was made for my dear friend, Shari, who is an excellent collage artists. She inspires me, and I wanted to say thanks.Components: a page from Dicken's "The Haunted Man", a map of London, child from McCall's Complete Needlework Catalog 1940, 17th century ear...
THERE WILL BE BLOOD
This is in reply to a mail art letter, which on the back was photocopied the path to heaven, it reminded me of some old catechism lessons from grammar school, so I couldn't resist this reply and thinking about blood.Components: page from St. Joseph's Missal (the...
THE MAGISTRATE WORE A LITTLE WIG
This found photo was with a group from upstate New York, a Greek family with some relatives that look like they could be part of my family too. I just love these two guys. I wish I knew their real story, but instead, I'll just compose one.Components: 17th century...
TO WILLY HERRMANN
Wednesday morning musings, practicing for a large project coming soon.Components: story from children's book, "A good man and his good wife", photocopy of an old German postcard addressed to Willy Herrmann, Brooklyn, N.Y., vintage wall paper and blown-up vintage...