for the love of wire

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"catching the dream"

mixed media assemblage created for a challenge at mixed media art

16 x 9" layered chicken wire embedded with found objects and fibers.

an ancient rusty wind chime hangs from the bottom

contrasted with silk ribbons.

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"the dream was always running ahead of me.

to catch up, to live for a moment in unison with it,

that was the miracle" -anais nin

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this piece is my intrepretation of the above quote. as always

 there are many layers of details and elements to see!

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 5" x 7" fabric collage designed on an artboard then

embedded into the 16 x 9 " layers of chicken wire.

the quote is hand stitched onto

a base of deeply layered fabric and textures. at the top of the text

is a very interesting old victorian glass thingy to which

i've adhered a dragonfly printed on a transparency

to the surface. i wanted to add interest but maintain the

transparent appearance.

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the  4" deep sides are

filled the layers of wire with beach stones and glass,

grapevine and driftwood and bits of vintage text. 

i can't believe i didn't cut myself while working with

all this sharp wire! metal fabric mesh embellished with hand stitched

crystal beads is wrapped all around the sides

to create depth and an ethereal feel.

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at the base i've fashioned a birds nest out of grapevine, wire,

silk rods and mohair.

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silk rod with vintage button and mohair wrapped with wire and beads.

i think jewelry making is in my future.. i really love working with wire!

beach glass and a part of the slate from the roof of my house...

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noir et blanc

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It's here for your viewing pleasure!

I'm talking about the spectacular Black and White zine 
published by Alicia of Altered Bits!

Big congratulations to her as this is her third online art zine!

Click here to be taken to the new zine as well as her

previous zines and information regarding future

issues and artwork submissions.

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A big thank you Alicia for including my work

the "art of being mae"

in this issue!

the meme, the bad and the ugly

seems pretty clear doesn't it?

(no, I don't mean the photo taken with my iphone

while dodging oncoming vehicle)

i mean...it's right in the middle of the road.

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o.k. I'm a runner.
ran my first marathon in 1997 so i've been on the streets

for quite a while, so to say.

so this is not a momentary gripe.

i must have counted at least 25 cars that did not stop...

not even slow down

while i was waiting on the white painted crosswalk...

including the guy in the convertible

who watched me as he sped right past this sign in the middle of the road.

"don't worry" i told him pointing to the sign "that doesn't apply to you"

he had no idea what i was talking about.

that's scary.

in fact there are two signs about 30 yards apart at this crosswalk.

nobody seems to think it applies to them

how crazy is that?

ok...so maybe they can't see or read...

but then should they be driving a car?

i ride a road bike as well but I'm not even going there today...

please drive safely

the life you save might be your own.
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anyway...this post was written in the spirit of the

kind and good meme award

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 which was passed along to me by the lovely sweetheart 

Alicia who at this very moment is

working feriously on the next issue of the Altered Bits art zine!

this award requires me to reveal 7 things about myself

before passing it onto 7 other people.

this is an obvious challenge for me as my post today is #1.

I am going to reserve the other 6

until they come to mind and

i promise they won't

be commentary on bad human behavior!

Thanks Alicia!

how the west was won...

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"art of being mae"
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"Love isn't an emotion or an instinct...It's an Art"
~Mae West
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My challenge piece for Altered Bit's Black and White ezine

to be published in early September.

Deadline is past for this issue but you can find more information

about upcoming issues here. 

Check out the current Odd Numbers zine issue while you're there!

It's a bevy of imaginative works of art and
the ultimate in publication design

by the very talented and gifted Alicia.
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KC Studio Retreats News Flash

"you only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough"

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The amazing Sarah Fishburn will be

teaching a workshop this December at

KC Willis Studio Retreats

in Longmont Colorado!

You can read all about it here!

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For those of you who live out of the country

and are unable to travel to Colorado

I highly recommend joining Collage Camp!

I did!

You'll get to benefit from the amazing 

inspiration and teachings of the

lovely and talented KC in the comfort of your home.

You'll love it! I do!

And you'll find a lot of other creative folks 

you probably already know there!

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Remember you live only once so do it right

and

join the fun!