
Happy to Announce Recent Publications
Posted by theresa martin at Saturday, May 30, 2009 6 comments Links to this post
Labels: art quilting studios, Collaborative Art Journals, LK Ludwig, Quilting, Stampinton
May 1 Disintegration Project Reveal

To check all of the links for this interesting project go check Seth's blog here: http://thealteredpage.blogspot.com/
I may have taken the challenge too literally. My packages were buried in the garden and some papers almost totally disintegrated. There is enough however, to make something from the pieces. I have to figure out a way to get the underground wildlife off them before I can bring them into the house to work with. Suggestions welcomed.
The fabric did well - I will try this again with fabric - colored fabric, fabric laid with rusted metal, white fabric - this has opened good future possibilities. I need the time between now and August to clean up the papers, dry off the mold and de-bug them. Check back on August 1st for the third part of the project - displaying art made from the project papers. Thanks Seth!
May 2 - Got some of the papers laid out a little and opened up - they look promising!

Posted by theresa martin at Friday, May 01, 2009 14 comments Links to this post
Labels: buried, Disintegration Collaboration, fabric, paper, underground
Postcard Pretty - Cherry Blossoms
Posted by theresa martin at Wednesday, April 01, 2009 4 comments Links to this post
Labels: april 1 2009, cherry blossoms, dc, peak, washington
Red Bull Competition Deadline May 15 2009

This looks like an interesting competition - click on the photo to be taken to the web site with details on how to enter.
Posted by theresa martin at Thursday, March 26, 2009 3 comments Links to this post
Labels: call for entry, competition, red bull
Disintegration Collaboration




While I can't bury my papers today for the Disintegration Project I did bundle them up and place them in the rusty container where they will reside until the un-bundling in May. When the ground unfreezes I'll likely bury the whole thing in the soft garden soil when they will do what they will. Many of my papers are very old...dating back to the 50's. Many of them were rescued from a dumpster, unwanted, already aged. By burying and recovering them once again, they will have new life. I'll unbound them and use them in some new mixed media pieces.
Thank you Seth for the project!
Posted by theresa martin at Tuesday, March 03, 2009 13 comments Links to this post
Labels: Disintegration Collaboration, seth apter, the altered page
The Conservatory Overcoat GIVEAWAY!!!!
The Conservatory Overcoat GIVEAWAY!!!!: "and" I'm linking to this wonderful red coat (the photos on this blog are gorgeous too!) with the hope of winning the blog giveaway. I would give the coat to Kelly. Wouldn't that be something! Here's hoping Kelly!
Posted by theresa martin at Thursday, February 19, 2009 5 comments Links to this post
Happy Valentine's Day
Posted by theresa martin at Saturday, February 14, 2009 6 comments Links to this post
A stack of Valentines

I picked Valentine's Day as a holiday to celebrate this year. I'm hosting a Valentine swap at Paperwhimsy and I decided to give everyone who signed up a Valentine. I've been busy!
These are fabric collages roughly 5" x 7"
Posted by theresa martin at Friday, January 23, 2009 17 comments Links to this post
Labels: paperwhimsy, pink, valentine
Brighter Bigger Moon tonight!
The biggest full Moon of 2009 - brighter and wider!
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/08jan_bigmoon2009.htm
Post script: here is a photo of my view of this moon.
Posted by theresa martin at Saturday, January 10, 2009 9 comments Links to this post
Labels: 2009 brightest moon, bright moon, full moon, perigree moon
Art Quilting Studios by Stampington
One of Stampington's new magazines will be about Art Quilting. I read Jenny Doh's blog and I was thrilled to see this post about the new magazine. The second Or This... - the orange one, is mine! What a fun way to discover that I was going to be included in the premier issue of the new magazine.
HERE is where you can find information about the magazine. June will be here before we know it and I'm excited about this new magazine.
I love to participate in Stampington's Calls and Challenges for their magazines. The calls for this magazine gave me the courage to start 'art' sewing and moving my collages to fabric which has been tremendous fun for me.
Posted by theresa martin at Thursday, January 08, 2009 8 comments Links to this post
Labels: art quilt, art quilting studios, Somerset Studio, Stampington Publication
New Year New Work 2009
Posted by theresa martin at Friday, January 02, 2009 8 comments Links to this post
Labels: cotton, layering, ribbons, sewing, silk, vintage collage
Jan/Feb issue of Somerset Studio Magazine

It's a great treat to be published in a Stampington Magazine. Two pieces were published in Somerset Studio's Jan/Feb 2009 black and white challenge section. This clown came from a very old Japanese photo (below). I love his round WWII era glasses. The photo came from an old album that John brought back from Sydney on his last trip to Australia.

I made this color collage of the clown before the black and white one.
The house collage uses one of favorite images from an old CDV. (original is below)
These two girls must have been sisters. Their eyes are wonderful. You may remember their eyes from my old blog banner:
The sisters were also used in the mixed media piece "Cocoon" that was exhibited at Glenview Mansion show. Their gaze is so direct. It would have been a treat to know them.
Posted by theresa martin at Monday, December 15, 2008 11 comments Links to this post
Labels: black and white challenge, jan/feb 09, Somerset Studio, Stampington Publication









