Virginia A. Spiegel

Perfect
Cynthia St. Charles
7.5 x 9.5 image mounted on 8×10 recycled backer board.
8×10 Black mat included

THIS WEEK’S TECHNICAL TIPS:
1. The deadline for receipt of Collage Mania jpegs is April 1, but a little FYI. The sooner you send your jpegs and have them accepted, the closer your collages will appear to the “top” of the Collage Mania pages. I am making up the pages as collages are accepted and there will be 11 collages per pages. I’m on page 5 now. One collage will be moved to the Page 1, Collage 1 spot after Collage Mania closes - more on that closer to May.
2. I have added a tip from Cynthia St. Charles on securing collages to backings and a note about new acceptable mounts/backing to the FAQ here.

On to the art!

The opening collage above is by Cynthia St. Charles who sent a total of seven collages, many containing recycled materials. This collage includes recycled printed email on paper, overpainted, printed with original handcut rubber stamps, and photoscreen prints made from photos from her backyard bird sanctuary. You can see all seven collages on Cynthia’s blog post here

Fuchsia
Debbie Smith
10″h x 8″w x .5″d; mounted on 10″x8″ mat board

This artwork by Debbie Smith, a member of Fiber Art Traders, packs a lot of interest in a small space. Materials include: Peltex, silk, felt, gold wrapper from bon bon, seed beads and leather.

Bearing With Me
Morning Dove Shelton
8″h x 10″w; created and mounted on 8″x10″ artist canvas panel

This evocative work by Morning Dove Shelton, also a member of Fiber Art Traders, includes batik fabric, fabric paint, dryer sheet, glitter, stamps, fabric, paper, yarn and a bearing. You can read more about the meaning behind this artwork on Morning Dove’s blog here.

Fantasies
Emmie Seaman
6″h x 6″w; mounted on 10″x8″ mat board

Emmie sent three very different, all very cleanly constructed, collages; this one features a photo image, foil print, and commercial cotton. You can see more of Emmie’s artwork on her website.

Sun Please
Inge Reinholdt
7.5″h x 10″w; mounted on 8″x10″ Bristol board,

Our international donations continue with two collages coming from Inge Reinholdt of Denmark. Materials include fiber, thread, and paint. Many of us in Northern climes know exactly what Inge is talking about in this artwork.

Collage Mania will be held May 5 and 6 with 100% of the proceeds going directly to the American Cancer Society through Fiberart For A Cause. ALL collages will be available for review one week prior to the event. The minimum donation on May 5 is $80; the minimum donation on May 6 is $40. Click here for more details.

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