This mixed media assemblage was created for the Nickle Plate Arts Center in Noblesville, Indiana

with salvaged objects from the historic Judge Stone house.

The main body of the horse was created from screened windows and a wooden butler's tray.  After

disassembling a screen from one of the window frames, I noticed that while holding the screen from

the middle of the two shorter sides it draped over to create a half barrel shape.  That, along with the

excavated horse shoe from the grounds of the Stone house, inspired this horse assemblage.

A vintage glass insulator adorns the horse's chest and a pasteurized milk and cream label became part of the bridle.  A small pair of insulator parts and a marble create the eyes.  Vintage spoons evoked a perfect pair of ears. 

Last year I entered three of my assemblages in the Cloth Paper Scissors Artisan 2012 contest.  I was very happy to learn that I had won in the Assemblage category!  Below is the announcement page.

The contest was a great impetus and inspiration for me to start creating more assemblages. 

 Thank you Cloth Paper Scissors magazine!

Below is the spread in the Cloth Paper Scissors September/October issue, featuring my assemblages.

 Below are more photos of my assemblages.

Reverie

Reverie was created with vintage metal accoutrements, finial, tin box, fabric, wire and paper.

Piece measures 27.5" tall.

Detail shows silk fabric loops which I made by fringing edges of fabric and sewing wire into each piece to create the loops.

The round part of the torso is a lid from a vintage jewelry box.

Miabella

Miabella was created with a vintage kerosene lamp, finial, yardstick, linens, brooch, wire and paper.

Piece measures approximately 33" tall.

Miabella's face is decoupaged with vintage journal pages.  I created her jacket with tea dyed muslin.

I made her skirt with wire and attached circles which I made from linens.  I embellished many of the fabric circles by stitching on layers of smaller circles, flowers and pleated circle medallions.

 I'm pleased to say and honored that Marcel was purchased by the Editor of Cloth Paper Scissors.  Marcel now has a wonderful new home in Massachusetts.  

Thank you Jenn!

I am currently creating new assemblages and will have an Etsy shop this Fall.

This jeweler's bench once resided in my Mother's art studio.  My Dad generously gave the bench to me when I moved into my new house.  I now have this cherished piece in my office.  It's perfect for storing my sewing notions.  The pin boards are made with vintage frames and burlap.

The lovely lettered art piece above was created for me by my dear friend Cheryl Graham.

All fabric in photo by Pillow & Maxfield for Michael Miller Fabrics.
http://www.pillowandmaxfield.com/

For the middle section I layered strips of patterned papers, some of which are "antiqued" with washes of sepia acrylic. Under the paper strips I looped wire and attached charms.  Beneath the looped wire I wove black velvet ribbon and paper strips through the metal rods of the topiary form.