Jun

18

Heritage Art

June 18, 2007 | 1 Comment

[-fiber art, alterations-]

mormors syskrin grandmothers sewingbox

Originally uploaded by gunnels.

This morning’s inspiration comes from Gunnel Svensson of Sweden. She posted this lovely sampler to the flickr Practically Creative pool. It’s made of things from her grandmother’s sewing box.
What treasures!
What […]

May

27

Cross-pollination

May 27, 2007 | 3 Comments

[process, inspiration]

Book box

Originally uploaded by cramzy.

A Good Sunday Morning in May to you all!
The photo to the right is one from The Practically Creative Group on flickr. It’s posted by ‘cramzy,’ a wonderful fibre artist whose work has impressed me continually.
Cramzy, also known as […]

May

3

unseamly

May 3, 2007 | 1 Comment

[-photo essay, fiber art-]
by Nancy S.M. Waldman

Patchwork quilting is an exacting process. There is a great deal of planning, measuring, precise cutting and piecing. Some of us are cut out (ahem, *sorry!*) for that and some aren’t. Or perhaps it’s a discipline that we enjoy at some times and not others.
At times we […]

Apr

16

Exploring Dimensions

April 16, 2007 | 1 Comment

[-art, photography, poetry-]

NightSchool

Originally uploaded by MontanaRaven.

Today’s image comes from Maureen Shaughnessy, the talented photographer and artist who has been a frequent contributor to The PCQ. She continually explores deeper and deeper into the possibilities of photographic/drawn art alterations.
I asked Maureen about this image and she […]

Apr

16

Visual Poetry

April 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-art, photography, alterations-]

‘lingering doubt’
© 06 - 07 angela petsis all rights reserved

Today we have a wax collage done by Angela Petsis. She says that she’s only been doing collage a short while but it’s obvious that she has a natural affinity and skill for gathering, and the layered construction that collage requires. The transparency […]

Apr

15

Soap Tin Clock

April 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-alteration, crafts, how-to-]

by Nancy Waldman
Here’s a fun little project that grew out of The PCQ’s Alteration Challenge.

It took less than a half an hour to put together. If you have your own tin (they are easy to find at garage sales or online auctions) you can make one of these for well under $10. The […]

Apr

8

Thread of Winter-Quiet: tutorial

April 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-tutorial, photography, alterations-]

“ghost roots tapestry

by Maureen Shaughnessy

I collect images, mostly with my own camera, but also from old manuscripts, ephemera, found objects, cultural flotsam and jetsam. Sometimes I do digital collage, other times I work with paper, paint, drawing tools and glue in 2 dimensions or I make 3-d mixed media sculptures. I work […]

Apr

8

Thread of Winter-Quiet: images

April 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-photography, digital images, photo essay-]
words and images by Maureen Shaughnessy

“cloud ice earth dancers”

Life is filled with mundane happenings and objects we take for granted.

Mar

30

Artist Trading Cards

March 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-photo essay-]
complied and written by Nancy Waldman

You too can have a huge collection of tiny art cards … but first, you have to make your own