fragments series (miniatures) original collage - etsyholidaysale

I have been creating miniatures that are mounted onto matboard ready to go ... as part of a special in my etsy shop i am offering one FREE with every etsyholidaysale piece - go here to see whats available - i am uploading for the next few hours - few more to come !

I hope you are having a great weekend ! >>> Gina





each one is listed as such :

- original one-of collage
part of the fragments (miniature) series

Title - Fragment6 - "TITLE"
Medium - Original Collage
Dimensions (approximate) - Image size1.75 x 2.75", presented on a2.5x3.75" matboard backing.

This is part of a series of miniatures using top quality acid free paper and posted to you FREE with one other purchase from my etsy shop. (this special offer until 25 December 2009)

This is an original, one of a kind work of art! The photo does not do it justice in the layers of texture that this piece holds.

painting with light ... exploring the night (photography) 3

and as the night wore on we learned more about what it meant to paint with light ... and an aha moment or two with regard to what a camera can do !

painting with light ... exploring the night (photography) 2

all done with a torch ! sometimes with 2 or 3 torches and a bit of help ... but aint it luverly stuff ?

painting with light ... exploring the night (photography) and the Gorge

another fabulous evening ... Deb (the current artist in residence) took a group into the Gorge at night and we did some light painting ... i learned so much more about my camera and what it can do ... (and what it might still be able to do ) ,.....
































its done with torchlight
and painting the subject matter ... using the torch

the bird sanctuary, Tamar River, Launceston

a lovely evening with photographer Deb Mansfield ... our current artist in residence and wow to her work ... check out her website

we explored the bird sanctuary at the Tamar wetlands - we wanted dark so we arrived at sunset and walked a little before exploring some light painting with camera ...

a lovely young lady - lots of fun with a great sense of humour ... picture the calm waters of a sunset with brooding clouds in a low cut sky, the sounds of bird calls, wing slapping and lots of guffawing (that was us) ...



as usual these pics are straight out of camera ... those that stand the test of time will be on fyneimages some time down the track ...

grab your own collage grab bag !

just got them into my shop ...



UNIQUE COLLAGE GRAB BAG - Give your collection of raw materials a boost with a pack of unique little treasures.

Bring in a new, perhaps exotic element to your own original artworks, collages and creative expression.

These packs have been put together from my own collection of treasured pieces accumulated over the years and i have included a miniature artwork, from my 'fragments' series, matted for you.




Each pack -
- is unique, one of a kind that you will not find anywhere else;
- includes wonderful pieces of collage, etchings, hand worked papers, bits of original art, photo fragments;
- contains at least 20 sheets (more, with added bits) varying in size up to A4;
- includes original art, photo elements, embellishments and ephemera;

grab your own grab bag here !




Your pack may contain any of the following (and more that I may find as i pull the pieces together)

* handmade papers
* my own worked papers and plastic-these will surprise and thrill you
* pieces of my own original etchings, monoprints, linoprints
* origami
* greeting card ephemera
* pieces of my own paintings, collages, art photographs
* local tasmanian ephemera/fragments (bus tickets, stamps, postcards, invitations, envelopes etc)
* hand painted papers
* fragments of stained/painted/dyed/gessoed maps, lettering, book pages, landscape drawings
* various embellishments, beads, buttons, ribbon, tape, etc






grab your own grab bag here !





* The photos are representative of the type of things you can expect. I KNOW you will be delighted with your pack.

Buy original artworks direct from the artist here

>>> Gina

Saturday morning ... enjoying the idea of the weekend ahead, cup of coffee and a bit of internet exploring before i get going on my day ...

some things just have to be shared


THIs is indeed good, in a strange way. A Chinese farmer has been modifiying pears since 2003 and this year has reportedly grown 10,000 edible pears. They achieve this effect through growing pears in confining moulds.

I thought this was cute and a great idea, and then i visited cakehead loves evil and got weirded out by the fruit and veggie faces. I found this via the fabulous ubersuper.

I hope you are looking forward to a lovely weekend >>> Gina