Vintage Moon Studio

Mom ~ April 1923 to Nov 2007

darkly dreaming

d. lewis - digital collage

Sundries on Sunday

Miss Sophie is not quite feeling up to snuff the past few days... a soft pillow always helps!

 

Franca of Woven Letters recently hosted a paper exchange. These lovely papers were received from my swap partner, Laurence , a wonderful mixed media artist from Belgium. Look at that fantastic ledger page! I can't wait to sit down and play! Thank you Laurence ~

Digital Monday

Retro cubed

 
Cube your own art at:  http://www.dumpr.net/rubik.php

Sunday Scribbles

First, trying to catch up on challenges on Everyday Matters.

Challenge #32: Draw something metallic (wire)

Have also revisited some unfinished backgrounds...

Enjoy your week ahead! 
 

Quick sketching and a trip to Isabella Gardner Museum

Savoring the last gasps of summer...

  

and a recent visit to the Isabella Gardner Museum in Boston...

 

Hope everyone enjoys the long weekend!

journaling and found poetry

 (click to enlarge)

Acrylics, ink, paper  7 x 10  journal spread

bird and yes, dog

 

3x7 collaged bird with cut-out / transparency inset

 

(not a collaged bird)

The Raffle Begins!

 In May 2008 I became part of a collaborative of mixed-media artists involved in a project named "Ties That Bind", whose goal was to raise funds for ovarian cancer research. Their mission statement was as follows:

Our mission is simple in concept. Artists united in their creativity to benefit Ovarian Cancer Research Fund. Our project: Ties That Bind. A hand made doll created with heart and soul, donning hand embellished men's dress ties and hand born charms. 100% of the profit goes to the OCRF, in support of their mission to help ovarian cancer patients and their loved ones.

My contribution to this project was a handpainted and collaged necktie, which eventually became part of the art doll's skirt:

 The completed art doll is now being raffled off, with all proceeds to benefit the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund. You can read in detail about the project here:

http://projecttiesthatbind.blogspot.com/

 

More information and raffle tickets are available here:

 

http://www.scrapbookroyalty.com/tiesthatbind.html

 

I hope you will take a moment to visit the sites and check out the amazing work that has been contributed by so many artists... and please consider donating for a chance at winning this art from the heart!

Banner Art

 

ART banner pieces for exchange

8x8 paper collage

5.24.09

Magpie Arts

Many months ago I gathered together a small group of artist friends with the intent of creating a long-term collaborative project ~ and Magpie Arts was born.

 Over the course of one year we worked on a themed deck of large cards, weekly producing wonderful and unique mini art canvases. We each then designed our own creative containers to house the finished 52 cards.

Fast forward to this month, when we have the great fortune to have our finished projects included in LK  Ludwig's newest book, Collaborative Art Journals and Shared Visions in Mixed Media.

  Artwork: far left - Marci Hudziak; left - Kris Henderson; right top - Christine Shebroe; right bottom - Deb Lewis (me!)

This beautifully published book houses a collection of diverse collaborative projects and provides inspiration and insight into talented artists like LK, Elizabeth Bunsen and Katie Kendrick.

I hope you will search it out on Amazon or Barnes and Noble... you will not be disappointed!

Below are a few diffferent views of my project - 52 artist cards contained in a handmade book:

 Thanks for looking!

Giving you my heart...

 

What is Valentine's Day without sharing your heart?

These two little hearts below are looking for a new home.  If you would like to leave a comment and a chance to receive one , I will have a drawing for this little giveaway on Monday, February 16.

 

Have a love-filled weekend!

xox

joy

5x7 collage: paper, paint, ink, glaze

Joie de Vie

8x10 3-D  collage on canvas board for art exchange

Birds of Sorrow

8x10 collage  ~ paper, text, paint and mica-covered words

a lovely bit of mailart

What a nice surprise to find something in my mailbox other than those pesky little (and big!) bills... thank you, Pascale, for the lovely mailart!

                                     

The best laid plans...

I have had an idea for a canvas in my mind for several weeks now - down to the tiniest details of color, image, wording... however the translation from idea to canvas was just not to be this time. I began with a 10 x 10 studio canvas (3" deep), which for me is "large". Layer upon layer went down, each one causing increasing dissatisfaction until I finally decided to gesso over the entire thing and call it a day. I had some pressed ferns and leaves nearby and decided to throw them down with the gesso... then got on a roll again adding more color, more texture until I ended up with what I thought was a fairly decent piece - but knew it still needed something. That something turned out to be a layer of black paint, rubbed off in areas. The result is this canvas, which I am tempted to leave as is... I have tried multiple images and objects on it but keep coming back to the simplicity of the texture and color.

                  

                                    (close up)

On to canvas No. 2!

Sneak peek...

With a bit of a push from the divine Miss K , I decided to post a photo of what has been occupying my time lately... designing invitations and more for the upcoming baby shower for my niece. I love this old lithograph of Mother Goose and we decided to theme the shower around it. This is the front cover of the invite (with added black and white checkered ribbon )...

                   

It was a lot of fun putting things together and a relief to get back into my studio again!

"Profound Secrets...

                   

of the burnt and bound" ~ Bernie Berlin is not only an animal rescuer extraordinaire but also a talented artist and teacher. I recently participated in one of her workshops, where she shared some fun mixed media techniques. This 5x5 piece (not quite finished) is the result of using inks, paints, stamps and gels... thanks for the inspiring day, Bernie!

         

Swingin' on a star...

Lest you think I have been lazing around eating bonbons lately...

I have finished a shadowbox for a Creative Journeys exchange. This is going to sweetie pie Liz in England. Hope you like it Lizzie!

            

            

            

Re-purposed/Re-altered

Frustration is my middle name lately... the canvas I did last week was just not doing it for me.  I cut the image off  and pasted it onto watercolor paper and turned it into the cover for a new journal. The journal is made from an old 45 record album and I have filled it with watercolor paper, envelopes, record sleeves and some old text. It is destined for a few friends to work in over the next few months. Can't wait to see what they do with it and anxious to work in their journals as well! 

                   

Starry Messenger

Yesterday I left the studio feeling rather uninspired and dissatisfied with the art deck cards I had  worked on... one of those "been there, done that" days. Today I  just decided to have some fun playing with transfers and am much happier with the results...

                   

                                        8 x 10 stretched canvas

                      

                                  5 x 7 on watercolor paper

Art Deck Redux

This has been a very brown sepia day in the studio. Two 5x 7 collages.

Brown = mud

Sepia = Artsy

                        

                        

Still thinkin' pink...

After a long time away from working on my art deck cards, I have a new resolution to complete the 5x7 deck before Spring comes to New England (we are at this very moment in the middle of a major snow storm  - lol!).

Still thinkin' pink - this card was created for the 9 clubs suit with the theme "Pink"...isn't she so sweet??

          

Final layer for K...

                

This is the finished collage for Kristen.. she created the loveliest blue background; Patti added the image of the women and flowers. I added the wire and stick tree, picket fence, ribbon and gesso to soften parts of the background a bit. The photo doesn't show it very well, but the fencing is bowed out, giving the final piece a 3 dimensional appearance. Hope you like it, K!

Altered Ancestors

                      

                  

               

Back to vintage... this piece (front and back) is for  an Altered Ancestor  art exchange. The challenge was to create a 5 x 7 collage using a favorite photograph of an ancestor - real or imagined - and then create a small biography to accompany the collage. This is a paper collage embellished with real feather and tags.

Introducing Ms. Emma Van Tassle!

Final layer for Vicci

                         

This is another canvas from the collage round robin... Vicci began with a fabulous background, Barb added the cute image and wooden "3", and I added the copper tape, metal buttons, tag and piece of an old folding ruler. It is headed home now ... hope you like it Vicci!

layers...

            

            

I am participating in a round robin involving the creation of  two  6 x 6 inch canvases which have been worked on by three different artists: the background is done by the originator, focal point layer by artist # 2 and then the embellishment layer by artist # 3. The first piece was started by the wonderfully creative Marilyn Healey to which I added the image and report card papers. The second piece was created by the talented Barb Head to which I added the image, copper crown, some stamping and wording "She was told to be good". Both are on their way to a third person for final embellishment. I will post photos of my own canvases once they return home to me.

I would like to thank those of you who have found my new home here and left  a message telling me you're not lost! Or that I'm not lost!! If I have forgotten anyone's link or if you would like to have yours added to my list please let me know... I'm still trying to find my way around Typepad.