Anatomical Heart Shadow Box #1

found wood, pencil, paint, vinyl
8 x 10 3/4 inches

I enlarged my popular anatomical hearts and added a bit of a frame to change it just that much more.  The background is siding from my house that needed to be removed and the frame is made from lath taken from our (ongoing) bathroom demolition.  I simply white-washed the wood, sanded it, and added more paint in the heart lines to pop it out.  I traced the lines around the vinyl with pencil to give it a little oomph.  The frame is nailed on with rusty nails (uh, because I left them outside all winter) that came out of the same wall as the lath. 

When I started making these, my husband called me an Art Earthworm--taking trash and making it useful again!  I took it as a huge compliment.

Mixed Media Quickie Number Three

Queen of the Castle
craft paper, painted found newspaper, vinyl, marker, painted paper
approx.  11 x 11 inches

I'm getting a lot of traction from the negligee section of Sears' 1969 Spring/Summer catalog.  Who can sleep with all the scratchy lace on their skin?  Remember, this is before Lycra was blessedly mixed into every fabric on Earth.

Mini Collage Number Thirty-Two

It Was a Lovely Trip
reproduced map from a calendar, found photo, ink, vinyl,
matboard, painted book page
4 x 5 inches

Still feeling happy after my nice trip to San Francisco.  Saw cool things there and highly recommend a visit to anyone and everyone!

Mini Collage Number Twenty-One

Johnny Appleseed
found papers, fabric paper, paint, vinyl, matboard
4 x 5 inches

Hey!!  Today I'm installing my new collages at One More Cup, a fabulous coffee shop in the Waldo neighborhood here in KCMO.  If you haven't already, check them out and see my new body of work debut in our fair city.  AND GET A MOCHA WHILE YOU'RE THERE--the best in town!