Under the Sea Artfest Project Done! Part 2

My First Mixed Media Class Project Done!!! Part 1

With great trepidation and my good friend Electra, I ventured into the world of mixed media in October of 2012 with an Artfest put on by Dooreen and Linda at Treasured Memories in Edmonton, AB.

I was gently eased into the world of imperfection and new toys / tools to play with and was hooked.  It was a great learning experience re: techniques as well in learning to let go of the "perfect" piece.  Because of the nature of the artform, perfection is definitely hit or miss and I am learning to be okay with that and enjoy my artwork.

I present to you........some of the finished project from the UNDER THE SEA Artfest.

Porthole Cover....love, love it!

Using some of the ephemera generously given by other participants

Flying Fish....using one of my sky photos & stamps

Ruins of Atlantis....used Dreamweaver column stencil & fussy cut fish

My take on the catfish and dogfish

Direct to paper, inked and sprayed doily

Using the prompt...The Abyss.  My absolute favourite page of the book

Using a bagful of gems given as a giftie and added glitter as well

I hope that you have enjoyed the first look undersea and that you didn't get your enthusiasm dampened!

Until next time,

Carol

Completed!!!

I know how frustrating it is to take a class and come home with an unfinished project.  I have sent students home in that situation and can sympathize now that I have been taking classes in mixed media.  But in the spirit of getting things done, I am very proud to show you some of the pages from the Art & Sewl class I took in April 2014.

Tag page

Husband & wife page

Men rule the world
Women learn the rules of the house page

Gel Medium transfer page

Dollar store flowers from a lei, coloured with Tea Dye reinker, stamped on, layered and button added
Catalogue page

Front Cover

Back Cover

Used Gord's Nan hankie for skirt and her brooch for embellishment
Nan's Dress page

Hand sewed, blanket stitched and tufted the quilt
Quilt Page

Many thanks to Kim McCaskey and to Kathleen Sundby for putting on an absolutely fabulous weekend at Treasured Memories in Edmonton, AB.  I have shown only a few of the pages, but the book is done!!!!   Hooray!!!!

Thanks for looking and have a wonderful day filled with smiles.

Carol