He was navigating life’s ups and downs with resilience and fortitude.
The ephemera: vintage marine charts, atlas maps and star charts from the early to mid 20th century.
Size: 30 inches by 30 inches on wooden cradle.
These under water explorers brandish the tools of their scientific trade, as they scour the ocean floor for specimens and discoveries.
The ephemera: vintage world map, old periodic table, old French receipts from the early 1900s, illustration of ink bottle, high quality reproductions of natural history illustrations of octopuses.
The found objects: antique optical lens, vintage royal typewriter parts, vintage fishing tackle, vintage nails, antique stop watch parts, tiny light bulb, vintage pen nibs.
Size: 7 inches by 7 inches
Something bout a boat sitting on the sea
out there on the wind
floating on the free
take you round the world
bring you back home
gives a man hope something about a boat.
The ephemera: original atlas maps, old french documents from the 1800s, tiny vintage flags, ration coupons, vintage stamps.
Size 16 inches by 24 inches.
Collecting and Arranging were in her nature.
The ephemera: original antique document from the 1800s
The found objects: vintage bicycle wrench, African dancing fruit, seed pod from Costa Rica, antique key, turkey tail fungus, tomatillo skeleton, tart tin, magic slide, paper wasp nest, bird’s nest and egg, lichen, antique copper nails, vials of green china paint,antique film bobbin, antique industrial bobbin, vintage castors
The ephemera: original french documents from the 1800s, vintage dictionary page
The found objects: magic slides, antique key, typewriter coil, kiwi vine, seed pods from Costa Rica, bird’s egg, butterfly wing, drift wood, bird bones, tiny antique vials
Fibonacci’s fleet spiralling their way home in sequence. The divine ratio was in their DNA.
Size: 48 in by 36 in.
The ephemera: vintage globe, tiny vintage glass beads, small vintage pewter stars, vintage atlas maps from the early 20th century.
Sailing into the wind or Escaping the Storm. The Ying and Yang of it all.
Choppy Seas
“Choppy seas means great sailing!” they declared as they set off.
Green Water Wave
“The wind is whipping up, let’s set sail for home!” he said.
SOLD 🙂
Sailing School in the Storm
She led the sailing school to safety, just escaping the storm.
Inspired by the Maple Bay Yacht Club Summer Sailing School that teaches young sailors every summer in their tiny boats, in the bay in front of my studio.
The ephemera: Vintage atlas maps, marine charts and star charts; antique letters, food stamps and postal stamps
The found objects: tiny class beads and vintage watch faces
Size: 9 inches by 12 inches
Eye of Virgo.
Virgo: Earth Maiden of the Silver Age
World View
Looking down from the Sea of Serenity we all one.
The ephemera: original vintage maps, marine charts and star charts.
Size: 8 inches by 8 inches
She steered her little family through many a storm. She guided them through the rough weather and calm waters with love and compassion always staying true to her values.
A special gift for my sister Sandra with much love.
The ephemera: original atlas maps and star charts, original antique letters, receipts and charts.
Size : 22 by 30
They were blowing bubbles as they drifted off to sea.
The ephemera: Original vintage charts from Coastal Waters; vintage atlas maps from 1946; vintage postal cancellation stamps from my mother’s girlhood collection. The top ones are from towns and hamlets on Vancouver Island and the Bottom one from towns around British Columbia.
Size: 7 inches by 7 inches SOLD 🙂
Souplesse, intelligence, facilité pour aborder et résoudre les difficultés.
Qualité d’une expression aux harmonies subtiles ou d’une plasticité aux nuances délicates et fondues.
Caractère de ce qui échappe à toute saisie, en raison de l’instabilité.
Suppleness, intelligence adept at tackling and resolving problems.
Quality of expression with subtle or supple harmony and and delicate nuances.
Character that defies description due to instability.
SOLD 🙂
Fine Art Prints available to order.
The ephemera Original documents from the 1800s; original atlas maps and star charts; original vintage ocean life images.
Size 30 inches by 30 inches
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