“CHOCOLAT DREAM” Genivieve packed the dressing table drawer with thin tissue and very gently put the delicate antique scrap laces from her grandmothers wedding gown in, then reached for the chocolate box. As the wife of a fine chocolatier in France, she knows, too much will falter her figure but she can’t resist the […]
Many thanks!!! to both these lovely ladies who recently sent me goodies in the post for collage! Chloe Marie Jane Gravois
“Your Sunday Best” A little collage created from a vintage Australian recipe books and pieces of hand painted papers, wooden ice cream stick painted and washi tape. As a child I can remember going on long trips to Melbourne by train . For lunch we would go to Coles cafeteria for a delicious ice cream […]
Whats under your Bonnet? This was a fun project…I used a vintage 1960’s New idea magazine to cut out found words, phrases and images. Looking at my finished piece now, I can see the composition is all over the place with no central focal point and may change it in the future I found the […]
This collage links to my interest in the world of vintage advertising, Pop Art and Andy Warhol Once again I worked in layers Starting with a base layer of distress inks, paint swatch stickers and hand painted papers, I then added vinyl tape and letters Finally, more paint swatches with vintage stamps, stencils and ink […]