COLLAGE AND ALTERED ART

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Wilma Millette

This website is a portfolio of my work in collage and assemblage


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. Here are my attempts to give them new life and a new history.

45 thoughts on “COLLAGE AND ALTERED ART”

gonerustic on February 1, 2013 at 6:19 pm said:

Wow! Great finds, especially the deed of sale =D

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bdh63 on May 19, 2013 at 7:02 am said:

Lovely colors and textures. What a great eye you have!

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frenchapple10 on May 19, 2013 at 8:02 am said:

thank you 🙂

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Elephant on September 14, 2013 at 8:43 am said:

And now we will wait and see what new treasure these old treasures become! You have such a satisfying sense of design – it is a pleasure just to see your posts!
Nice!
Elephant

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- frenchapple10 on September 14, 2013 at 9:12 am said:
  
  Thank you Elephant you are so encouraging. New creations are on the way I am experimenting with crackle paste.
  
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Daimen Carlaw on September 24, 2013 at 5:23 pm said:

I love innovation of rustic relics from the past. Beautiful.

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- frenchapple10 on September 24, 2013 at 6:53 pm said:
  
  Thank you 🙂
  
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Boomdeeadda on October 14, 2013 at 10:45 am said:

So true, I loved your door knob collection and the thought of how many hands it took to give them that worn patina in days gone by (I actually also have that Map of Paris paper and love it). I have bowls (I call them collections) of fun stuff thru out the house. Old paper, whether telling a personal story or someone else’s, is always a temptation for me too.

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frenchapple10 on October 14, 2013 at 5:00 pm said:

Yes I have various containers full of vintage stuff strewn hither and thither around the house as well. Those are only a few of my door knobs, other things I can not resist include keys, escutcheons and most of all old house numbers. Swoon.

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thoughtfulcreations on October 21, 2013 at 12:19 pm said:

Hi there! I’m a new follower to your blog. I really like your style of collage!
Just wanted to let you know that I nominated your blog for the Sunshine award!

Thanks for the Sunshine Award

Have a great week!
Allison

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- frenchapple10 on October 21, 2013 at 4:32 pm said:
  
  Thank you Allison. I am glad you enjoy my work.
  
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batgurrl on November 4, 2013 at 8:29 pm said:

As a crow lover this is special art. Thanx for a positive corvid presentation. My Ellie would be proud. R.

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- frenchapple10 on November 4, 2013 at 8:32 pm said:
  
  I am glad you like it. I have two more crow pieces on the go…they will be up on the site in the next two weeks sometime. 🙂
  
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  - batgurrl on November 4, 2013 at 8:37 pm said:
    
    Oh tease me with more. Lol. R
theresamartinart on November 25, 2013 at 12:01 am said:

I love the doorknobs together with the map.

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- frenchapple10 on November 25, 2013 at 6:33 am said:
  
  Thanks 🙂
  
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Island Traveler on April 16, 2014 at 1:59 am said:

Old doorknobs on a document of a land for sale…Art with deeper meaning. Art with a story and doors to open. Beautiful!

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- frenchapple10 on April 16, 2014 at 7:26 am said:
  
  Thank you. I love imagining the people who used these objects in the past in their ordinary daily lives and now we see them as objects of beauty…at least I do.
  
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TP on January 4, 2015 at 10:52 am said:

Incredible blog. You’ve got a new follower. Happy New Year, looking forward to exploring your work!

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- frenchapple10 on January 4, 2015 at 11:14 am said:
  
  Hello, Thank you, kind of you to say so. I usually post once a week but am in the middle of setting up a studio so will not be posting new work for awhile but there are lots of old posts to visit until then. 🙂
  
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  - TP on January 4, 2015 at 11:45 am said:
    
    Good luck 🙂 Can’t wait to see what art will reveal itself through your studio.
belocchio on February 7, 2015 at 12:22 pm said:

Dreamy divine creations. Love them to tiny paper pieces!!

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- frenchapple10 on February 7, 2015 at 7:08 pm said:
  
  Thankyou. Just back from a vintage junk shopping trip to the city. More creations on the way. 🙂
  
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Caroline on May 25, 2015 at 12:56 am said:

Your art is beautiful! Every piece is so thoughtfully and carefully created, and each time I visit your blog I find myself transported into a calm and musing reality. 🙂
I don’t know if your blog fit the rules, but I had to mention you in my Liebster Award post here, https://carolineylipaa.wordpress.com/2015/05/23/my-liebster-liebster-award-part-2/

Thank you for sharing your inspiring creations.

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- frenchapple10 on May 25, 2015 at 6:46 am said:
  
  thank you very much for your kind words. i do put a lot of thought into them. thank you also for following. 🙂
  
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  - Caroline on May 27, 2015 at 1:55 am said:
    
    That’s absolutely noticeable. No need to thank me for following. 🙂
Joséphine on January 5, 2016 at 7:04 am said:

Belle et heureuse année 2016 !

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- frenchapple10 on January 5, 2016 at 3:53 pm said:
  
  Merci et à vous également. 😃
  
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transcribingmemory on March 2, 2017 at 2:05 pm said:

I am drawn right in. I love your artwork and I’m excited to begin following you. On my blog I run a segment called “Sunday Share” and I’d love to share this blog next week. I will give you credit and a link back and only if I have your permission. Let me know and thank you for sharing your art!

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- frenchapple10 on March 2, 2017 at 5:21 pm said:
  
  Hello thanks for visiting my blog and deciding to follow me. Yes you have my permission to Share.
  Cheers
  W.
  
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barki2017 on March 2, 2017 at 5:10 pm said:

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- frenchapple10 on March 2, 2017 at 5:22 pm said:
  
  Thanks
  
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bahelberg1 on March 3, 2017 at 2:13 am said:

Wow! This is truly impressive creative story-telling and artistry! Congratulations on your innovativeness!

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- frenchapple10 on March 3, 2017 at 8:13 am said:
  
  My goodness thank you for that! Your comments are very encouagin
  
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- frenchapple10 on March 3, 2017 at 8:14 am said:
  
  Thankyou for that your comments are very encouraging and appreciated.😍😍😍
  
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kirizar on March 3, 2017 at 6:11 am said:

I have done scrapbooking in the past and I have a question about your compositions. Do you create the three-dimensional ones and then photograph them? If so, do you then dismantle the grouping? Like the doorknobs on the map? I’m trying to imagine how you could easily display such pieces otherwise.

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- frenchapple10 on March 3, 2017 at 8:25 am said:
  
  Hello Thaks for dropping by. My assemblage boxes are permanent and afixed. The photos of my raw materials, like the door knobs on the maps, are called flatlays. They are simply an arrangement of ephemera and found objects that are photographed and then disassembled to become artwork at a moment that is right. 😉😊😋
  
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  - uncleclyde on March 4, 2017 at 2:54 pm said:
    
    Love it when those right moments pop up. In fact, I’ve a few (I think) right moments in my flash drive. I’ll post one today if I do. -Robert
  - frenchapple10 on March 4, 2017 at 5:40 pm said:
    
    please do 😃
uncleclyde on March 3, 2017 at 12:38 pm said:

I LOVE “French Apple 10” It’s charming and witty. All kudos for you. -Robert

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- frenchapple10 on March 3, 2017 at 2:52 pm said:
  
  why thank you, I will take charming and witty anytime 🙂
  
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  - uncleclyde on March 3, 2017 at 4:22 pm said:
    
    Your avatar is smarming and witty 🙂
kniranjang on March 6, 2017 at 5:17 am said:

I mistook the old doorknobs for medieval European artifacts placed on a medieval map. Beautiful!

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- frenchapple10 on March 6, 2017 at 6:06 am said:
  
  thank you😊 The patina on the door knobs is lovely.
  
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