I gathered some of my well-loved, quirky, bits and bobs from depth of cabinets, cupboards and boxes of my studio to create this inspiration board. It reminds me of what I have in my collection and will hopefully spark some new ideas.
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Papers, transportation, lost and found, anatomy, science so much more.
As the weather turned colder the nesting instinct took over. It was time to hunker down for the long winter months to come.
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
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
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.
SOLD 🙂
The ephemera: Vintage portrait, photo of a flower, vintage photo of ivy covered house, original old documents from 1900.
He was timeless, literally. He could flit in and out of the time space continuum at will. It was just the way he was hard-wired. He embraced his “exceptionality”.
SOLD
The ephemera: Antique French document circa 1800s; high quality reproduction of natural history illustration of an owl.
The found objects: vintage watch movement; parts and dials; vintage royal typewriter parts; small metal salvaged items.
Size: 7 inch square
Downton Abbey was hiding a dark secret. No one ever spoke about the “Other” sister.
She was hidden away in the attic…oh wait that was Jane Eyre.
Lady Elvira was holed up in the tower , the evil genius mastermind, behind all the troubles that befell the inhabitants of the Abbey, both upstairs, and down.
SOLD 🙂
The ephemera: Vintage Document from 1800’s; vintage technical drawing; high quality reproduction of vintage portrait.
The Found objects: antique watch parts; old royal typewriter parts; vintage pen nibs; nasty old bottle.
Size: 7 inches square on wooden block
The Game is afoot he shouted, and they were off, in a race against time, to solve the crime.
SOLD (at Visions Artists Studio Tour)
The ephemera: reproductions of hot air balloon Caen France, anatomy photo of lion’s leg bone, clock face, original snippet of a love letter from the 1800s.
Size: 7 inches square on wooden block
C’est mieux à deux, les yeux dans les yeux, les cœurs des amoureux savent se battre à l’unisson.
SOLD (at Visions Artists Studio Tour)
The epehemera: Antique French document, natural history image of black swan (times two), old letter and diamond decorative paper.
Size: 8 inches square on wooden block.
Monsieur Faisan
ici présent
fait son entrée
dans la société
sans se gêner.
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.
Fly little fish, fly. Registered, par avion, stamped and sealed, you are ready to go. Make haste, across the ocean, Monsieur is waiting. SOLD 🙂
The ephemera: high quality copy of natural history illustration of fish; original letter from 1855; original airmail stickers, registered mail labels and stamps; original atlas map of the California coast from 1921.
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