Thinking Inside the Box with Joseph Cornell Medici Princess, 1948 This turned out to be an excellent creative exercise for me! I did whine a bit in the beginning because I felt this type of art was best interpreted…
I’m baaaack! Ok, you might not have noticed that I was gone, but the past few weeks have taken me all around Great Britain with my husband and a couple of our friends and then on to our annual…
So, the real story is, I am not an assemblage jewelry designer. Especially compared to Joseph Cornell, our Art Journey #5 inspiration, whose work is so sublime. Truly a master of his craft. Luckily, I don’t have to try…
Art Journey #5 with Joseph Cornell – an assemblage artist who made art using meaningful objects strategically placed within shadowboxes. Although it is not something I have personally played around with, I have always loved the concept! I am…
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Monday Musings: Art Bead Inspirations for Art Journey Five
I’m not gonna lie… I’ve been pretty nervous about Art Journey Five since I initially saw the artwork for the year. (And I think I may not be alone in this!) While I’m fascinated by Joseph Cornell’s shadow box…
There was once a local artist that I admired who took a look at the type of jewelry that I was creating at the time and told me that I was a true assemblage artist. My earliest work centered…
Thank you to those that shared their jewelry inspired by Odilon Redon. The florals, the butterflies, the lovely maiden whiling away the hours stitching were the favorite motifs. Here is a slider showing the beautiful dreamy garden of our…
In 1995 the Monet Exhibit came to the Art Institute of Chicago and a whole city became smitten with Impressionism. Pretty French pastoral scenes, and placid-hazy dreams. What an escape! What’s not to love? I was all in, I…
Happy Monday, everyone! I’m also wishing you all a very happy and safe Memorial Day from the whole Art Bead Scene Team! I’m here today to share what I’ve been working on the last couple of weeks for Art…
Stunned, elated, shocked…. does not adequately describe the feeling, when you read the email from your editor that says you are on the cover of Belle Armoire Jewelry. I think we all have goals or ambitions when it comes…