Metal-Texture-Pattern

Here's my latest stash of found metals along with detail shots of a few pieces.  The metal sheet in the lower left corner of the first picture will eventually be printed. The metals themselves are going to be in patterns and textures to use in my digital prints before they find homes in my artwork and textured books. I am loving the surface of the crushed and rusty cans.  This is an amazing eclectic collection of rusty stuff.

Working with Metal Collage

It's almost mid August and I have not posted here this month.  It's been kind of a crazy time.  Finishing a new ebook- Wrap it Up: journals with style and teaching 2 workshops at Art Unraveled.  So I'm in my studio now for awhile and anxious to get back to work.  While I am here I will be wringing an ebook on digital printing and working on new artwork.

Metal collage is on the agenda.  Collage-a combination or collection of various things.  Mine will be mostly metal, metal mesh, wires, beads and other elements.  Before leaving for Art Unraveled I printed 10 printers plates and now will be working with them to do textural surfaces.  Here I have posted pics on 2 things- one a beverage can box we created in one of my workshops last week and the 2 pieces that will start my new metal collage piece.  By next week at this time I will have the collage finished and post it.


As for the beverage can box, it is created from a digital prints on beverage cans using hemp, wire, beads a hole punch and scissors.