Bent, Bound, and Stitched Spring 2008
"Bent, Bound and Stitched....Collage, Cards, and Jewelry with a twist", will be available in May 2008. The book will showcase over 40 inspiring techniques. You will explore cold connections that will allow you to turn found objects into unique wearable art jewelry. Wire bending techniques that turn simple bailing wire into interesting embellishments for collage style cards and wire art displays. Also featured is a silk screening process that lends itself to altered art and a metal etching transfer technique that opens up endless creative possibilities.
Thank you for visiting "Collage Lost and Found" online! Many of the projects you see here are shown with detailed instructions in the book "Collage Lost and Found" demonstrated in step-outs and close-ups.
Designed to provide inspiration for your own vintage ephemera ideas, the book features techniques for a wide variety of jewelry, card and journal projects including:
simple soldering steps that anyone can do right away
the art of layering with beeswax to add an intriguing depth to your work
magic tricks for turning metal repair tape into aged sheet metal
in-the-know sources for finding vintage ephemera, as well as tips for transforming new items into ones that appear to have stood the test of time
To order "Collage Lost and Found", click on the book cover.
Thank you, Giuseppina "Josie" Cirincione
The book has launched an ongoing series of classes and workshops. Please check the page "where you can find me" to register for classes and events.
Take a peek at some of the pages featured in, "Collage Lost and Found".
