For my beautiful sister Sandra. It was always my wish for you and at the end it came true.
Love you always.
The ephemera: original antique papers and maps.
Size 24 inches by 24 inches
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NESTING AMONGST THE POPPIES
As the weather turned colder the nesting instinct took over. It was time to hunker down for the long winter months to come.
SOLD
The ephemera: Original French documents from the 1800s; photos of crows, photos of poppy seed heads from my garden, reproductions of antique nest illustrations.
Size: 8 inches by 8 inches
Swimming upstream
He battled a steady stream of barbed words. Navigating this river of miscommunication was not going to be easy.
SOLD 🙂
The ephemera: hand made paper; old book page; original French document from 1890; high quality copy of natural history illustration of a snapper.
Size: 5 inches square on wooden block
Coeur de Cygnes
C’est mieux Ă deux, les yeux dans les yeux, les  cĹ“urs des amoureux savent se battre Ă l’unisson.
SOLD (at Visions Artists Studio Tour)
The epehemera: Â Antique French document, natural history image of black swan (times two), old letter and diamond decorative paper.
Size: 8 inches square on wooden block.
Faisan Présent
Monsieur Faisan
ici présent
fait son entrée
dans la société
sans se gĂŞner.
SOLD (at Visions Artists Studio Tour)
The ephemera: Decorative paper, natural history image of ringed pheasant, beautiful French document from the 1800s.
Size: 8 inches by 8 inches on wooden block.
Crabbing
Let’s going crabbing down by the shore.
I’ll bring the net you bring the pail.
The ephemera: original letter from 1878; original map from 1921 atlas; original stamps and postal stickers; original ration stamps from 1947 France; high quality copy of natural history image of a crab.
CABINET OF CURIOSITIES
Natural History, naturally became Sir Percival’s passionate pastime. He travelled hither and thither across the globe in search of the quintessential specimen to add to his quirky collection. Meticulously mounted for display in his study at the Manor House, they piqued the curiosity of all those privileged enough to enjoy a peek.
GIFTED to David
             his cabinet of curiosities
The ephemera : original old pages from medical dictionary 1933, original chart of systeme nerveux des animaux from French school book 1868, original page from an electrical manual 1924, reproduction of a natural history book title page, original French letter 1800s, original notarized document 1879, reproduction of label for cabinet of curiosities, snippet of a map of India, reproduction of vintage photo of Victorian man.
The found objects: wooden piano striker key, antique optical lens, copper nail, vintage silk cord, old book cover, jaw bone of a young deer, seed pods from tropical trees in Costa Rica, dried fungus, poppy seed cage, robin’s egg, peacock feathers, horse tooth, vial with deep blue delphinium seeds, manuscript dipped in encaustic wax and a small vintage box lid, wooden box with hinged lid.
Size 8 inches by 10.5 inches wooden box when closed, 18 inches by 10.5 inches when open.
DOLL HOUSE
She was obsessed with the dollhouse. Nothing, but nothing else would hold her interest.
NB: New “In the house” series : 1 of 9.
SOLD (at the Teeny Tiny Art Show)
The ephemera : original vintage dictionary page ( with cool definitions like guillotine, gullible, guinea pig, guile and guardian ) ; snippet of a vintage calling card; vintage photo of solemn girl and doll; decorative victorian motif; original French stamp of general de Gaulle; photo of odd house number from fantan alley in Victoria, BC.
The found objects: german frozen charlotte doll
Size: 3.5 inches x 12 inches x 1 inch on house shaped wooden block
Travellers
SOLD to Mona
Travelling onwards, leaving the past behind them. No more bills, no more commitments, no more hoarding, no more secrets…Nevermore. The ephemera: old love letter from 1800s, old dictionary page (hoarder), old mechanical manual page; reproductions of old sheet music cover, old French pharmacy label, ancienne facture, old sheet music and autograph page from my grandmother to my mother; reproductions of natural history illustrations, vintage train clock and old map of London; various decorative papers; a variety of vintage numbers both original and reproductions.
12 inches by 24 inches by 2 inches wooden cradle.
Calcul: assemblage
Calcul mal fait!
Ils croyaient avoir tout prévu:
le château d’eau , la corde , la somnifère, la clĂ©.
HĂ©las, ils ont ratĂ© leur coup et les voila en dedans…
5 ans au prison de Caen.
Altered cigar box
The ephemera : vintage mug shot, handwritten document from 1828 (original), old image of water tower, Ă©tiquette prisons de Caen, page from school calculations notebook 1879 (original) .
The found objects: old cigar box, vintage Canadian uniform button, old wooden checkers piece, small bottle of china paint, old electrical tag, vintage key, old wooden letterpress number.
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