Antique, Vintage, Retro Finds + Handmade Shop
A few new items in my shop
Tea & Rose cup & saucer set. To shop this and more go to “VTG Kitchen/Bar“
3 bunches of Japanese paper flowers. To shop this and more go to “VTG Fabric/ Craft/ Sew”
4 Nature book prints Edith Holden. To shop this and more go to “VTG paper ephemera”
French jug & dish. To shop this and more go to “VTG Home Decor”
Warm Collage – Lafayette Pink
Thinking of my daughter today, who lives in Paris France. Last time I was there I experienced my first ever white Xmas. It snowed and snowed. We went to Galleries Lafayette but didn’t buy anything as it just too expensive but I did grab samples, advertising papers and junk for my art.
The colours that Winter were hot pinks with oranges. In this collage I wanted to capture the feeling of extravagance and contemporary Paris.
I painted the background of the canvas board with warm acrylic paint in yellow ochre , next , paper scraps from Galleries Lafayette in gold flourish, then orange and red velvet fabrics, squares of hand painted paper in hot pink, orange piece of French packaging and a little snow flake in hot pink created with a little punch I bought in Asnieres. Topped off with a little perfume bottle cut-out from Lafayette advertising. I also added some gold glitter paint in areas for sparkle.
I love this little carousel near the Eiffel Tower on the corner of the Pont d’Iéna and Quai Branly in Paris, with its cheerful colours, galloping horses and circus type music…
French Mixed – Media Collage. La Chaise Asnieres Series
“La Chaise Asnieres Series”
Original French mixed – media art collage. I created the collages from hand- pulled screen prints of my original sketches, vintage wallpaper layers with vintage doily scrap, acrylic paints and decorative stitching with cotton threads on 180 gsm watercolour paper. Backed with vintage wallpapers.
Inspiration
The scene is looking out my window from my studio in Paris and a French chair.
Idea
Would look beautiful in a vintage frame for French decor.
Size – 8″ x 6″ – 20 x 15cm. ea.
La Chaise Asnieres 6 backed with vintage wallpaper stitching and handwriting
La Chaise Asnieres 7 backed with vintage wallpaper stitching and handwriting
La Chaise Asnieres 4 backed with vintage wallpaper stitching and handwriting
La Chaise Asnieres 5 backed with vintage wallpaper stitching and handwriting
