Art Collage Dress

a project inspired by the arrival of spring

the little birdies...the blossoms on our cherry tree

...the buds in my garden

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I assembled this dress from repurposed fabric and embellishments.

Fabrics and trims have been coffee stained for a vintage look.

Dress is embellished with my favorites...nests, hearts and

found goodies...

Front collage includes needle felted nest with beads,

a heart assembled from a tea bag,

lots of fibers, beads, buttons and fabric layering for an ethereal feel...

"Dreams" was created from hand sewn chenille ribbon

the words "fiber of life" refer to all the tiny bits that go

into weaving a nest...

On the back a fabric collage...

life begins...

a fresh slate for dreams and possibilities

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"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in the bud

was more painful than the risk it took to blossom"

~Anais Nin

Life Renewed...

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today, for the first time i noticed

the ground bursting with plant life and tiny meadow flowers

despite the chilly weather.

i am anxiously waiting for my garden to wake up!

just finished this nest which is the first part of my next collage...

and have lots of wonderful found objects to use

from our trip down south!

MAINE COLLECTIVE

Mixed Media Collage with original background photography and

found objects from nature: seaglass, beach stones, driftwood

grapevines and blueberry twigs.

Frame constructed from old barn wood found on the eastern shore in Maryland.

Other elements include metal mesh fabric, skeleton leaves and some silk cocoons.

The nest (not my photography) is the center of all that is found in nature...

Every year, as a family we spend a week in Maine on the cusp of summer...
before the crowds arrive. It's a wonderful, peaceful opportunity to search for
natural treasures hiding in the marshes, beaches and woods.