Art History connections to Art Lessons

 Student art work in watercolor

 and inspired by the artist Prang.

Art History connections to Art Lessons

 

Student art work in charcoal and pencil: 

 inspired by the work of Redoute.

Art History connections to Art Lessons

 

Student work drawn on canvas art bags

 and inspired by the work of:

Jim Dine

Art History connections to Art Lessons

 

Student work in watercolor inspired by:

Wayne Thiebaud

Art History connections to Art Lessons

Hundertwasser

 

Student work in watercolor and oil pastel inspired by Hundertwasser.

Cloud Studies

 

Collections for Inspiration

 

Vintage buttons, lace, metal findings, 

cloth flowers, iris pods, driftwood, stamps, 

Victorian beadwork, trims, pincushions, 

scraps of my watercolors, cyanotypes, scratchboard, 

handmade papers, silk embroidery, dried flowers,

 fabric scraps, old quilts, milliners flowers, 

letter stencils, old engravings.

Metal Embossing as covers for books

These embossed metal pieces were created using lace, seed pods, dried flowers, and metal screening. Each object was placed underneath the metal and then pressed to pick up their textures. 

 

Embossed Metal and Inspiration

 

Embossed metal

Working with metal, embossing tools, paint 

and various texture materials such as

 fabric and screening.

Inspired by:

Stone Carving

Patterns in sand

Patterns in stone

Hailstone after a storm

Antique French ribbon and metal trim

Plant roots

Patterns inside maple and ash trees

Heavy buckrum fabric used as insulation

100 years ago

Old New England stonewall

Rock formation along the shore.

 

Almost Done! Making hard cover books

Three hardcover books made with handmade papers.

These books can be used for sketching, writing,

 and documenting any kind of project.

Attaching the spine covering to one of the books.

A solarprint made with hand made lace, threads

 and machine lace along with wildflowers.

 

Part 2 Making a hardcover book

Front and back cover of the book seen from the outside. 

The pages are lined up in the middle and can be seen through the spine area. 

 

Putting a hardcover book together