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Mixed media collages and assemblage artwork. Kitty van den Heuvel - art and illustrations. Freelance artist and illustrator. Illustrations and art for home decor, surface patterns, party, paper, greeting cards, wall art, children, editorial. Available for art licensing and commissioning. Mixed media collage artist.
Lisa Thorpe grew up in a multigenerational home with women who stitched for utility but always made it their own.
I've tried almost all techniques for image transfer and after hearing so much about using Citrasolv, I thought I'd give it a try. I looked on their website to find out where I could find it in Rockford - one place. Since they didn't have it in stock, I had to order it. Alas, when calling that store today, I was told that it won't be ordered until this Friday and I'd have to wait until next Tuesday. NEXT TUESDAY? Well, that's way too long for an artist who is on a mission to try a new technique, hello? I started my trek across the far east side of Rockford in search of it. Read: I live on the west side where there's virtually no traffic and no strip malls every few feet to slow down by to find that tiny store front. The big stores are even a little intimidating to me, but I took a deep breath and pulled into the local Home Depot. I might have found a substitute for Citrasolv. I know it's not completely natural as Citrasolv is, but the solvent in it is the same - from orange peels. Thank God it was sunny and a little warmer today, so a window in the studio was opened, the heat turned off, and it was time to experiment. I had read about the National Geographic art project on their website: Citra Solv's Artists Site . It involves brushing the product on every page in the magazine, squishing it together, pulling the pages apart and placing them on newspapers to dry. Messy it was, but the outcome was well worth it. Next time, however, instead of doing a whole issue, I'll just pull out certain pages. On to image transfer...it worked. When it dried, I did feel the urge to heat set it, which left a stain on this small piece of one of my hand dyed cottons. Afraid that the image would disappear, I was hesitant to dunk it in the sink. Oh well, experimentation. I ran cool water over the fabric, rubbed it a little, and to my delight, the image stayed in place. When it dried, I noticed that some of the color had faded from the cloth - I chalked this up to the fact the this orange stuff was a "cleaner" after all. Can you say residual dye?
Ever wonder what to do with all those used dryer sheets that come out of the dryer? Don’t throw them away! They are a perfect canvas for mixed media artwork. What better way to recycle and reuse! A little glue/paint/stamps etc…and you can turn an ordinary dryer sheet into a canvas of artwork! You…
A mixed-media portrait can be as abstract as those contrived by our minds, or it can be realistic, complete with contoured cheekbones, full lips, and deep eyes.
Welcome to the fun and fascinating world of Momigami! What is that you ask? Momigami is the Japanese word for “kneaded paper.” At its core, Momigami transforms ordinary paper into a fabric-like material. The process is quite simple. What is Momigami? The ancient Japanese technique uses Konnyaku (koh-nee-yah-koo) Starch. The starch mixture is painted on one...Read the Post
altered newspaper, machine stitching
Mixed Media Inspiration :: Freckles and Flowers Today's mixed media inspiration comes from Freckles and Flowers. In her post, Paula shares several mixed media images to advertise an Altered Books Mixed Media workshop she was teaching. Be sure to stop by Freckles and Flowers for more mixed media inspiration. A Bit of Imperfection :: Thoughts from …
As I'm learning to create different mixed media collage papers, one thing I'm particularly enjoying is creating coffee dye papers. I tried 3 types of dyeing - using coffee, tea and onion skins. The coffee dye papers are a bit dark brown, tea dye is brownish and onion skin dye is reddish brown. I love all the 3 colors that they create on papers. I wanted to experiment with acrylics and got some amazing results. It works with all the 3 types of dye, but I find coffee dyeing the easiest process of all - it's as if I'm making myself a cup of coffee. So I added a little bit of green and blue with the coffee and tea mix and got some brilliant results.
Hey Bloggerdoodles… I finally finished up my dryer sheet collage art cloth for you. This process is so fun at at the same time, you are recycling your dryer sheets. I hope you like it. What …
Oil pastels offer a short learning curve and little setup--open the box and start creating. Read this free article from Cloth Paper Scissors to learn more!
Wall hanging by Jenny Beasley. She used memories of a South Yorkshire childhood to inform this piece. I thought it deserved a wider audience so I persuaded her to let me photograph it. Mixed media
Adventures of an artist.
When it comes to creating mixed-media stitch projects, there simply are no limits. Thread your machine up and go with these 10 ideas!
A few weeks ago, I took part in a three day class with the very lovely and very talented Beryl Taylor. Beryl now lives in the US, so the chances of taking a class with her are a bit like gold dust so I snapped up the opportunity. Beryl packed her suitcase full to the brim with samples of her amazing work which I found incredibly inspiring. I didn't get anywhere near finishing my fabric book in class but I have been working on it since. It's not quite finished yet, I have more beads that I intend to sew on. The book is not bound together yet either as I have a couple of pages that just need something else and at the moment, I'm still considering those options but I just wanted to share with you, how it's looking so far. This is my front cover. All the cotton background pages were printed on a Gelli Plate. Beryl taught us how in incorporate sheer fabrics in our books which I really love, so there are lots of bits of sheer fabrics throughout my book. This is my favourite page but I just need to find that perfect something for the top of the page. A close up shot so you can see all the layers. I'll probably add some more beads to these pages. Not sure if these are finished yet either!! Close up shot so you can see the texture. The back of the book is finished....I think. This will be one of those projects that you can just keep adding to and I love that, every time I discover something new, I'll be trying to adapt it to fit in this book. Finally, I just wanted to share this fun picture with you, taken on Father's Day when the whole family came over to see Mark. Both Seb and Isla are three years old now. Seb is just two months older and loves to dress up, Buzz Lightyear was the outfit for the day and little Isla persuaded him that he need to have his hair done.....it was really quite hilarious. OK, that's me for today, am off to sew on a few more beads!!
Enjoy the beautiful artworks by the textile artist Karin van der Linden. Her pieces are a clever combined mix of embroidery, sculpture, installation and mixed media collage. The aesthetic is impecc…
Stitching has long been associated with ‘repairing,’ especially in the domestic arena. Holes in socks get darned, threadbare clothing is reinforced with
Want to transform items and giving them a new life? Here are five recycled art projects that are sure to amaze and inspire!
"Walking the Earth" mixed media encaustic book, closed February 2013
