SACRED ART

Here are two of my latest assemblage pieces ~ borne out of restlessness and having trouble sleeping lately.  I am quite pleased though with the way they came out. 

"JUNK MEETS ART"
I call this one 'JUNK MEETS ART" ~ during one of my trips to the antique flea market, I found the antique escutcheon and skeleton key in a dusty old box along with other weathered found objects.  I knew right away that I had to make something out it!  And so here it is, a one-of-a-kind, chunky-funky statement necklace.  It has some weight to it due to the size of the metal objects but you have to agree, it's a beauty, ain't it?

'BLESS MY SOUL"
This lovely piece is an assemblage of an antique broken rosary, an antique skeleton key, a vintage bible locket and a vintage Madonna medallion with a dove charm.  Beautiful accent beads were used to finish off this charming statement of wonderous faith.



MY LATEST ASSEMBLAGE PIECES

"MY SAVIOR"

an assortment of vintage medallions and crucifix linked onto a vintage chain

"REDEEMER"

another assortment of vintage medallions and crucifixes accented with blue glass beads

With some elbow grease and the proper tools, the various recycled silverware morphed into fantastic jewelry

"AVE MARIA COLLECTION"

Various vintage Madonna medallions are the focal piece on these gorgeous earrings

"NOSTALGIA"

Belt buckle turned chunky pendant embellished with vintage "Mother" brooch and tin type (for instant ancestor effect) and then finished off with faux glass beads.

"VICTORIA"

Inspired by her highness ~ three tiered choker with vintage style victorian pendant and various glass beads

"M BUTTERFLY"

An antique butterly rhinestone brooch turned accent piece in this lovely necklace.  Three tiered with silver glass beads, a piece of vintage chunky chain and assorted pieces of random beads and findings



"SAGRADO"

The focal point of this lovely necklace is a vintage visor medallion.  The two strand chains are accented with beautiful amber beads with hues of blue, glass beads, blue rhinestone rondelles and finished off with two antique medallions.

"THE PURE HEART"

Done in mixed media format using different weights of acrylic, pastels, inks and pencils.  The halo is a collage of lovely decorative papers.

11 x 14

Stretched Canvas

find it HERE

My Art and Soul

Have I told you that one of my favorite things to do is antiquing and going to flea markets? Yup. I can spend an entire weekend driving the old country roads venturing one flea market after another and never grow tired of shopping for antique religious relics and medallions, tin types, rusty and worn trinkets and found objects that look like it had a past life and history ~ ready and waiting for me to give it a new life! And so I stumbled upon this aged old leather rosary pouch (replete with a rusty beat-up rosary) from Italy.  It just spoke to me! And how can I resist, the vendor was ever so willing to part with it for $1.00? It was beautiful in its weary, worn state. The roughness and rust in the chains looks like a lot of prayers were made on these holy beads. I couldn't wait to get home and pour my heart into giving it a new life.  And so here it is and here's what I did:  I embellished it with vintage beads, rhinestone rondelle, an antique Madonna and Child medallion and finished it off with a decoupage of vintage bible page.

Another handcrafted piece...(sold ~ THANKS A BUNCH!)

"Gaze"

19 x 20

I made this eco-friendly piece from post consumer waste materials:  cardboard, paper and wood

Isn't she lovely? (sold - THANKS!)

"Angel Of Mercy"

9 x 13 1/2

Stretched Canvas

you can find it by clicking on this link

Wait, that looks familiar! (both pieces SOLD ~ THANKS MUCH!!!)

In my previous posting entitled "More Heavenly Creatures..." you will see two paintings that I made and have recently given new life.  You ask WHY?  No earth-shattering, profound reason, really...It is simply a perpetually evolving creative process.  I constantly walk around with ideas for this and that and that is basically what happened to two of my recently made pieces.  It must also be the crisp autumn air.  The brooding mood of fall ~ my favorite season of all! 

I hope you like how these pieces have evolved into another realm....

you can find out more information on this piece here