CANADIAN SCHOOL ATLAS FISH

A trio of fish equipped for exploration of the ocean depths.

What discoveries await them!

The ephemera: vintage city plan of Montreal 1940s; vintage marine chart symbols; antique school book page 1895; School Atlas title page 1953; mechanical drawings 1940s; postal cancellation stamps 1930s; high quality reproductions of natural history illustrations of fish.

The found objects: rusty fleur de lys; antique stop watch parts; 1925 royal typewriter parts; antique optical lens; antique pen nibs; antique key.

Size: 7 inches by 7 inches

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The Star Making Machine

Queenie was caught up in the Star making Machine called Hollywood.

Would she make it through unscathed.

The Star Making Machine

The ephemera: Original legal document from 1800s; vintage photo.

The found objects: vintage watch movement; tiny vintage metal stars; vintage zinc letter Q; parts from an antique royal typewriter.

Size 7 inches by 7 inches.

Hermione

Hermione had locked up all her secrets but she could not bear to throw away the key.

SOLD 🙂

Hermione

The ephemera: Original Antique French Document from 1800s; vintage phone printed on one hundred percent cotton photo rag paper.

The found objects: antique key, small vintage padlock; parts from a 1924 antique royal typewriter; tiny vintage automotive light bulb; tiny vintage metal star, vintage cog, vintage washer.

Size: 7 inches by 7 inches

George in the Lab

George had spent so many hours at work that he had become a fixture in the lab.

George in the Lab

Sometimes the possibilities seem endless…here is a short slide show of some of the Georges that did not make the cut.

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Work in progress slideshow to show some of the many possibilities for George….decisions, decisions. 🙃😝⠀ ⠀ #creartfuldodger #cutandpaste #collagear #collageartists #mixedmediacollage #collagecollectiveco #edinburghcollagecollective #collageart #collageartworks #kolajmagazine #yyjartist #vancouverislandartist #cowichanartisans #cowichanvalleyartists #assemblageartist #wip #artprocessvideo #foundobjects

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The ephemera: Original vintage ledger page from 1902 and high quality reproduction of antique portrait drawing.

The found objects: antique stop watch; antique royal typewriter parts; antique optical lens; watch parts; antique pen nib; vintage watch vials with tiny rat bones; old fuse, tiny roller.

Size: 7 inches by 7 inches

Fish Bot

Mechanically inclined he was widely sought after in the School.

SOLD

The Ephemera: Original Ledger page from 1901; high quality reproduction of a natural history illustration of a fish.

The Found Objects: Vintage Watch parts and Antique Typewriter bits.

Size 7 inches by 7 inches.

Phénomènes Mécaniques

Modifications are all in place, ready for action! SOLD 🙂

The ephemera: original school book page from 1896; high quality reproduction of a natural history illustration of a squid.

Found objects: vintage automotive light bulb; antique pen nib; tiny watch gears; vintage royal typewriter parts: antique glass doll eye.

In the Vicinity of Georgia Strait

While he was in the Vicinity he thought he would set Georgia straight!

SOLD to Zabrina 🙂

The ephemera: Original Vintage chart of Georgia Strait; high quality reproduction of a Natural History illustration of a Cuttlefish.

The found objects: antique glass doll eye; Vintage watch casing, movements and various gears; Royal typewriter striking key and other type writer bits.

Size: 7 inches by 7 inches

Assimilated Owl

He had been been Assimilated. He was never alone, no longer individual.

SOLD at the Fall Studio Tour 🙂

Assimilated Owl

A making of video. The process of deciding what and what not to add can be a long one. One fellow assemblage artist refers to it as the audition process. 🙂

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Process Video for Collage with found objects. Choosing what to add from my large collection of bits and bobs is a long process that takes days of pondering. Many fun treasures don't make the cut…knowing when to stop is tricky. #wip #artprocessvideo #inthestudio #foundobjects #mixedcollage #creartfuldodger  #cutandpaste #collagear #collageartists #mixedmediacollage  #collagecollectiveco #edinburghcollagecollective #collageart #collageartworks #kolajmagazine #yyjartist #vancouverislandartist #cowichanartisans #cowichanvalleyartists #artofinstagram

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What made the cut: printers wooden number 3; clock hand, typewriter bits; watch parts; seed pod; optical lens; catalogue pic of hook; 1868 French School Book page.

Crow Borg

He would not be assimilated…no matter what the Queen said.

SOLD 🙂 at the Fall Studio Tour

Crow Borg

The ephemera: Original Ledger Page from 1916; images from 1902 catalogue; photograph of a crow.

The found objects: old stop watch movement; antique royal typewriter bits; vintage wooden chess pawn; antique key; vintage drawer pull.

Size: 7 inches by 7 inches

Corbeau-Labo

Corbeau-Labo had been experimenting on himself for many months. His new and improved super-self emerges from the lab.

SOLD 🙂 at the Fall Studio Tour

Corbeau- Labo: Mixed Media collage

The ephemera: Original antique receipt from 1913; photograph of a raven; hook image from an original 1902 catalogue.

The found objects: vintage mail box number; vintage draw pull; vintage fountain pen nib; various bits from a vintage royal typewriter.

Size: 7 inches by 7 inches on wooden cradle