by Elaine | Dec 2, 2021 | My Art & Studio
A Show of Medals New medals that you wouldn’t want to earn have joined the series and are out on public display for the first time anywhere. Six of the nine total medals are in the display case, second floor, at the Orland Park Public Library through the end of...
by Elaine | Apr 25, 2017 | My Art & Studio
I’m entering a show with the theme of “home” and I have so many works to choose from! As it happens, I’ve recently been making small houses. But let’s go back to the beginning. Here’s my first art piece in the shape of a house, made...
by Elaine | Feb 20, 2017 | About Creativity
Alright, time to get messy! In Part 1 of this how-to series, we talked about the why and where of collecting for assemblage, or mixed media sculpture. Let’s look at some boxes and then start painting! Not all paint wants to stick to already painted steel. Spray...
by Elaine | Feb 20, 2017 | About Creativity
This is the first post in a series about how to make assemblage sculpture. Assemblage sculpture is like collage, only 3D. Assemblage sculpture, or mixed-media sculpture, if you prefer and it starts with collecting. For this series of posts, I’ve been taking...
by Elaine | Feb 12, 2016 | Teaching
I’m making some samples for upcoming classes that I’ll be teaching in assemblage sculpture. Working with a mint tin is a wonderful creative constraint and a great place to start, so that will be one of our first projects. What’s the weather like in...
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