This website is a portfolio of my work in collage and altered art. ( I usually post once a week on Sundays...but no promises. )
I see beauty in everyday objects from the past and like to re-purpose them in artful ways in my pieces. A trio of old door knobs, well worn from all that opening and shutting, the patina is perfect.An ordinary document, for the sale of a parcel of land, so beautifully written, on parchment paper.
She kept her spare parts, neatly organized on the shelf, just in case.
One of my first attempts at assemblage box, years ago. Gifted to my sister.
The ephemera: picture of a stone angel, vintage sheet music, snippet of reproduction of a plan of the Vatican, fragment of an old love letter.
The found objects: broken cherub, vintage watch parts, crystal and an antique door pull.
She fiercely defended her right to rule over them all: the earth, the moon and skies and even time itself, for these were HER realm. Woe be to those who would oppose her.
Queen of the Night
Queen’s Head
Queen’s feet
Queen’s Edges
The ephemera: Original ledger page from 1926; original vintage city plan from 1928; original antique bill of sale from 1800s; original world analysis from 1930’s atlas; high quality reproduction of natural history illustration of an owl from the npl collection; reproductions of lunar illustrations and other antique atlas offerings.
The found objects: original antique watch parts, original vintage alarm clock face; antique royal typewriter parts; tiny vintage light bulb; antique pen nibs; old watch movement; vintage military brass button: vintage house number.
Size: 14 inches by 18 inces
Raven is calling, you can hear the clicks as he croaks out his message: See Warning A. Disused Ammunition Dump. Bertha Island. Fog Sig. Pirate Rock. The warning is clearly encrypted, but as you well know, when Raven calls, you had better listen carefully.
Raven Calling
The ephemera: Vintage Marine Chart 3590 belonging to my father; photograph of a raven printed on 100 percent rag paper; high quality reproduction of type writer keys.
The found objects: vintage rotary telephone dial; vintage red light bulb; antique key hole; vintage watch casing; tiny vintage watch gear; old parts from a 1920’s royal typewriter; vintage fishing lure attachment; vintage red cross pin.
Size: 9 inches by 12 inches on wooden cradle
It is always Crow Time, even when you find yourself in other parts of the world.
Crow Time
The ephemera: Old Atlas Page from early 20th century; old measuring ribbon bit; textured paper; photo of a crow.
The found objects: reproduction of a radio tube on wooden; original vintage watch face
Size: 3.5 inches by 12 inches
Joséphine was always “à la une” with the latest trends of fashion, but had she gone too far this time.
Joséphine
The ephemera: Original document from 1800s; handmade scrap-booking paper; high quality reproduction of vintage portrait.
The found objects: antique key; antique typewriter key; vintage pen nib; antique key hole; royal typewriter parts
Size : 7 inches square
Mysterious Theatre with Vincent Twice, Vincent Twice.
This week’s episode The Tale of the Man with the Shrinking Head.
Will we ever unlock the solution to this puzzler?
The ephemera: High quality reproduction of damaged vintage portrait; vintage book cover.
The found objects: vintage brass drawer plate; vintage decorative key hole; toe bone of a deer
Miss Cummins was the lamplighter. She illuminated young minds, showing them the way to self-realisation. She continued thus until her disintegration. Eventually all that was left of her was her fancy hat and legion of followers.
The ephemera: vintage book cover; damaged vintage photo.
The found objects: tiny vintage automotive light bulb; unidentified seed pod from central america.
Raconte-nous vos mystères cher Molière. Plume à la main, il dévoile l’histoire de Delphine qui disparaît devant nous yeux.
The ephemera: Vintage book cover, dammaged vintage photo.
The found objects: antique pen nib, peacock feather, old game pieces.
Cold wax collage
Westward Ho! Charles shouted, his enthusiasm for adventure overtook him, as all the possibilities created cracks in his conventional veneer, letting his inner most thoughts seep through, overwhelming him. Go forth Charles, meet your destiny!
The ephemera: dammaged vintage portait; vintage book cover.
The found objects: tiny gears from antique pocket watches; vintage brass key.
Make believe
‘Let’s put on our glass helmets and pretend we are in the transporter on the Enterprise. You can be Spok and I will be captain Kirk. We can beam down to the planet surface and have an adventure.”
The ephemera: High quality reproduction of vintage portrait of fanciful children; antique book cover.
The found objects: bit from a vintage slide ruler, vintage pressed flower found in old book; vintage glass lenses
Media: cold wax collage
“Martha has the ideal family life” so it was said about town. “She is the perfect homemaker; tidy, krafty, organized, respectable and reliable.” This was certainly the outwardly appearance, what one saw at first glance…but the cracks were beginning to show.
The ephemera: Handwritten recipes from the 1940s by my mother; vintage book cover; reproduction of dammaged vintage photo.
The found objects: old nails found while renovating my house; paper wasp nest; vintage buttons; vintage furniture tacks.
Zoom Zooming: His party hat firmly planted atop his head, his bionic wing for steering and his vacuum tube for zooming he set off zoom zooming.
The ephemera: Original French Document from the 1800 s; high quality reproduction of a natural history illustration of an owl.
The found objects: antique typewriter parts; antique watch parts, old broken bull clip; wooden reproduction of an antique vacuum tube.
Size: 7 inches square
Fourrages et pailles et tout autre besoin pour la construction des nids …foin naturel, avoine … je vous offre un prix spécial et mes assurances de première qualité etc. etc.
Jean Belzon
The ephemera: Original Bill Head 1904; high quality reproduction of a natural history illustration of an owl.
The found objects: antique pen nib; antique watch casing and parts; vintage can opener bit.
Size: 7 inches square
Under starry skies,
He sat and contemplated life.
He let go of the lies.
He let go of the strife.
Now wiser than before,
Ready to face the night,
once more.
SOLD
The ephemera: Original French Document from 1822; Original star chart from 1933; high quality reproduction of a natural history illustration of an owl.
Found objects: bird’s nest; twiggy branch.
Size: 14 by 16 inches
Bottom dweller he well may be, but he is definitely a force to be reckoned will.
The ephemera: vintage atlas map; antique French document from 1800s; high quality reproduction of an natural history illustration of a crab.
The found objects: antique watch gears; antique royal typewriter parts; vintage fishing tackle; vintage screen tack and other found objects.
Size: 7 inches square
He was fully functional, keyed up and ready for his first Autonomous Adventure as an Automaton. No Droguerie necessary.
Mechanical Pink @ two hoots gallery
The ephemera: original French billhead from 1900; High quality reproduction of a natural history illustration of a fish.
The found objects: vintage fish tackle; tiny antique key; antique typewriter and watch parts.
Size: 6 inches square on wooden substrate.
He was so fly. King of them all with his crown, his medal and his F for…. Let’s just say he was fly.
The ephemera: original French ledger page from 1913; high quality reproduction of a natural history illustration of a fly fish.
The found objects: vintage pin from Mexico; typewriter key F; antique typewriter and watch parts.
Size: 6 inch aquare.
Ninja Squid, guardian of the deep. Beware to all who dare to enter his domain. “En garde!”
aka One-eyed Sid the Squid
The ephemera: Vintage atlas map 1929; vintage french document 1800s; high quality reproduction of natural history image of a squid.
The found objects: glass doll eye 1890; vintage pin, antique watch movement; antique typewriter and watch parts.
Size: 7 inches square
It was l’année 1909, and the Season was upon them. It was Swallow Tail Time, elegant, fragile, and yet, anything but sedate.
SOLD 😁
The ephemera: Original Ledger Page from 1909 France; high quality reproduction of an antique, natural history illustration of a swallow tail butterfly.
The found objects: Vintage watch face, antique key; vintage watch hands and small found metal parts.
Size: 6 inches square
Jutra Japon petit papillon, fluttering amongst the beautiful purple script carefully put to page by Marie-Hélène in 1889.
The ephemera: Original page from Marie-Hélène’s copy book dated 1889; high quality reproduction of a natural history illustration of a beautiful butterfly.
The found objects: vintage watch face; various parts of watches and an antique royal typewriter.
Size: 6 inches square on wooden block
The inner-workings of the unassuming butterfly are complex and yet functional. Fuelled by super charged nectar and pollen, he can flip and flap his wings with amazing power and speed. This secret weapon is the key to his survival in the harsh world of the back yard garden, where predators are lurking behind every bloom.
( Read aloud in a campy version of Richard Attenborough)
SOLD 😁
the ephemera: Original French document from the 1800s; high quality reproduction of a natural history illustration of a butterfly.
the found objects: vintage watch mechanisms and parts; antique key.
Size: 6 inches square
P comme papillon. Papillon automatique, qui vole et virevolte sans effort et sans cesse, butinant des milliers de fleurs en un rien de temps.
The ephemera: Original French document from 1848; high quality reproduction of a natural history illustration of a butterfly.
The found objects: bits from a vintage royal typewriter; a vintage wooden chess piece; to small vintage heart charms.
Size: 6 inches square
He was a modern moth, luna but not lunatic. There was some ticking and tocking, for to be sure, but nothing to be concerned about. He had his tiny lamp and his feathery antennas to keep him on track.
The ephemera: Original Page from a Canadian School Atlas from 1878; high quality reproduction of a natural history illustration of the Luna moth, on 100 % rag paper.
The found objects: antique watch face; tiny vintage light bulb; peacock plumes and tiny metal bits from an old royal typewriter.
Size: 6 inches square on wooden block
Time waits for no man. No time left for you. Time does not stand still. My, how the time flies! Time out. Time‘s up. Are you timing me? I need to beat his time. If I could just save time. Punch in your time card. Bed time, dinner time, snack time, lunch time, work time, me time. Too much time on your hands. Your just wasting my time! Time is slipping away. Time slows to a snail’s pace. If I could turn back time. I don’t have time for you. I will make the time up. There is a time and a place! It is that the time of the season. Bad timing, good timing, lucky timing. Make the most of your time. There is a time for every purpose under heaven.
SOLD 🙂
The ephemera: Original ledger page from March 1903; high quality reproduction of vintage image of a raven.
The found objects: vintage clock face; vintage watch parts; vintage typewriter parts, vintage pen quills, vintage badge, antique key.
Size: 12 inches square
Nick Buckley, the young and reckless mistress of End House, she tried to shrug off three near escapes from violent death. Were these accidents or attempted murder? Hercule Poirot felt a thrill of fear, no motive, no motive, yet someone had tried to kill not once but three times! – Agatha Christie
Number 4 in the murder mystery.
The ephemera: Vintage portrait, photo of a flower, vintage photo of ivy covered house, original old documents from 1900.
