Between the Graphic 45 papers and all of my finds from the Highway 127 sale, I've gone Steampunk crazy!! Like for instance, this was a drawer from a sewing machine table that I had found there, but not anymore--
And then another find from Tennessee--an old bottle that I altered--
So when you put them together--you have an art piece to hang on your wall!!
I can't stop--I keep finding things that I want to Steampunk!!
I really enjoy making art this way--taking the old and discarded (and possibly into the trash) and re-purposing it. The best part is no matter how old or young all of these items are--they all have a history to them--I like that----except for these--
These are new--
But these are old--
These are auto bulbs--how fun! I found them at a garage sale for 5 cents each, and after pricing them on Etsy, I found out that this was an EXCELLENT buy!!
But I really must stop!! My next fair is in less than 2 weeks--Old Fashioned Christmas in the Woods, and as the name suggests, it's geared toward Christmas, so I really think that I should be making some Christmas items, which I've already started actually. I have to say that as much as I love making art, I'm wishing I could have a little free time to play with my art--right now I feel more like I'm producing art as opposed to creating it (don't mind me--I go through this every year at this time, and in a few months, I miss it :)
So what did I win? I won this!
--from Patti at PBs Art Studio---don't you love it?! And this isn't a print either. As good as all of these art pieces look on everyone's blog, the photos, no matter how good, just can't do them justice--the acrylic painting mixed with collage. The wagon and the clothes are collaged with paper--just adds to this piece so much more. If you want to see more of Patti's art go here--another very talented artist!
Oh, and one more thing--Tim Holtz's latest book--A Compendium of Curiosities--LOVE!! And if you order directly from him, he'll autograph it for you--but this a whole other post!