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.
Marcel
Marcel was created with vintage finials, drum sticks, iron candle holder, burlap sack, button, glass number, metal embellishment, wire and paper.
Piece measures approximately 36"
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.
Fabulous creations! Congratulations Val - it's well deserved!
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Found you through the CPS magazine. I fell in love instantly with your work. I love the lines, the texture, the vintage pieces. Absolutely stunning is all I can say. I found myself perusing the article again and again just to see all the little details in each piece. What a talent - thanks for sharing your work!
ReplyDeleteI was in Michael's craft store just last night and saw your incredible work in the magazine. I'm so glad I did. I love your work as well and am very excited to see more creations. Oh and thanks for the idea of storing sewing notions etc. in the desk drawers. That was an absolute "lightbulb" moment for me as I have been reorganizing my sewing area and scrambling for more storage space. Yeah!!
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Miabelle is adorable.
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