flowers, roots and pulp

 song of the seasons collage

mixed media collage designed on a vintage book cover with

layers of fabric, paper, lots of textures and details.

thanks to Alicia for the lovely photograph!

now available on my Etsy.

so what is this?

the bare bones of my next project...

an altered book collaboration

with a group of extraordinarily talented ladies.

there are five participating in this

project :

Alicia of Altered Bits

Debrina of Debrinas Diary

Kim of Merlins Musings

Lisa of Lucky Dip

and myself.

each of us will complete a page

and the cover of our books then 

send them out on a four month voyage so

that all other participants

can contribute their artistic talent and

intrepretation of the chosen theme on their

designated page or pages.

the blog is Pulp Redux

my theme is "roots...beneath the layers"

some of the elements that might be appearing in my book...

i am so excited to be a part of this

exciting artistic journey...

please visit the blog so you can travel along with us!

 

A Charming Exchange Auction

This fantastic book has most unique,

beautiful pieces of jewelry...

and now they can be yours!!

Authors Kelly Snelling and Ruth Rae are auctioning
off some of the fabulous pieces from this book.

You can find the auction here.

The best part is 100% of the auction

proceeds will go to

Susan G Komen for the Cure

to help fight breast cancer.

So buy yourself a gift and

help fight breast cancer!)

Nevermore...

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 "Edgar Allen Poe lived and worked in Baltimore for many years.

In tribute to the 200th birthday of the master of macabre,

the inventor of the detective story, the engineer of science fiction,

Baltimore is celebrating citywide with Nevermore 2009.

The array of special events, exhibitions and tours reaches its crescendo

October 8-11 as friends, fans and fiends gather 

to give him the send off he never had."

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The week concludes with a viewing of the body at his former residence

 and a public candellight vigil at Westminster hall.

A funeral procession will travel with Mr. Poe's body  

in a casket via antique horse-drawn hearse to Westminster hall for

a funeral service complete with a number of Poe's contemporaries,

dignitaries and those he's influenced presenting eulogies.

Actor John Astin will officiate over the services.
Too bad Poe will miss the fanfare as it will be
quite the celebration!

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So...

when I set about to create a piece for Alicia for our swap... 

It was only fitting that I should choose to create something

in honor of Poe...

especially since I live in Baltimore

and I know she is a fan

and since it is almost Hallween
besides...

who isn't at least a bit taken with

 such a complex man and

his difficult journey of 40 years?

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"All that we see or seem
is but a dream within a dream."
~Edgar Allan Poe

unruly bittersweet

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one of my favorite fall arrivals is bittersweet vine

i love the way the yellow berries pop open

to reveal a beautiful red burst.

last night i threw this wreath together

and by this morning most of the berries

had opened up...

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how beautiful is that?