ALTERED ART AND A LOAD OF TAT: Can You Guess what It Is Yet??

Wednesday, 20 February 2013

Can You Guess what It Is Yet??

Come on admit it, who said that in their best Rolf Harris voice?? If you didn't then why not??
Here is my lovely wooden bowl, made by my brother, filled with lots of luscious bits and pieces, bet you can guess what its going to be.. clue?? I am rather ahead of myself!
This project is totally inspired by Lucy of Attic24 but with a few different elements than she used.

One different bit is these lovely cute Owls. The pattern was kindly shared online by Bunny mummy - so easy and quick to do you wouldn't believe.

If you haven't guessed what they are all in aid of, this will give you the ultimate clue

Not sure this Daffodil is entirely suitable for this particular project, but I just happen to love Daff's so why not? But then I may just crochet a few more and make myself a vase of year round loveliness

Thank you June for this pattern

and finally... a totally different WIP... now can you guess what this is yet???

Thank you for reading about my woolly gorgeousness - I am rather obsessed atm, but I really must get inky painty messy again soon.. Well I am soon starting another course with Sir Andy Skinner so I am sure I soon will be .. but in the meanwhile, where's my hook gone?

6 comments:

Connie20 February 2013 at 17:20
These are gorgeous and it looks like you are having a ball making them. I love the bright and cheerful colors, too :)

Come on over, I'm having a Give-Away :)

Your blogging sister, Connie :)
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PetraB20 February 2013 at 18:56
Oh, this is so cool. Have to try the owls ....
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Netty20 February 2013 at 20:50
\you are having way too much fun young Nicks working with all those fabulous colours. Could it become an Easter wreath, but have no idea what the second project is......hugs Annette x
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Jacquie20 February 2013 at 22:14
Hi , love your owls and your wreath. Thanks for linking. I'm your latest follower.
Jacquie x
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Katherine21 February 2013 at 11:08
It's going to look fab. Those owls are too cute! And nope, don't know what the second project is. A mushroom warmer? Lol.
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Karen26 February 2013 at 11:57
WOW Nicks...what an explosion of colour!!! Adore the owls & the daffy!!! Off to get that pattern now :D xxx
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Art should be shared....

But I have found someone totally copying some of my stuff (why they would want to heaven knows) and claiming it as their own inspiration... so while I find it a complete honour for people to gain a little inspiration from my tat, please be honest.
We all get ideas from other artists, thats how the art world flourishes, but please note that all artwork, photos and text on this blog are mine. I am more than happy for you to take inspiration from my work, but please do not attempt to copy or reproduce it without crediting the original idea to me.
Thank you

CRAFTY LIKES AND DISLIKES

CRAFTY LOVES
UTEE... love it and use it in large quantities
Metal..
Friendly plastic
Shrink plastic
Paint and ink in any shape or form
My Crop-o-dile
odd bits and pieces
Paperarsty stamps
Brilliance inks
Tim Holtz (aka god)
Distress Inks
Debbie Moore's Metal magic
Perfect Medium
Glossy Accents
Debbie Moore's Enamel embossing powder

CRAFTY DISLIKES
while i think there is a place for most things at some time or other...I do dislike peel-offs with 99% of my being, but and this is a BIG but there is the odd and very odd occasion that they can be used without being too offensive (boy that hurt, it was almost an admission that i have used them)
Book-a-trix... sorry but they do look like memorial stones and nothing anybody says will convince me otherwise.
Decoupage..... I am sure the Victorians are turning in their graves
Flowersoft... a friend summed this up perfectly...Devils Dandruff
People who say/think ATC's are cardtoppers.... thats Dawn Bibby off my christmas card list
Cute
Penny Black Stamps
Stick and Stamp pad and anything which is sold and just does not do the job!!
Dufex
Tilda stamps..... why half a face??

WHAT ARE ATC'S??? Artist Trading Cards

Miniature works of art created on cards have been around for centuries, largely used as business cards. The modern-day concept of ATCs was conceptualized by artist M.vanci stirnrmenn in 1996, an idea born of older sports themed trading cards, and became a movement that denounced the tradition of critiquing and appraising art, and embraced the process of one artist connecting with another and exchanging styles and techniques.
ATC are art collectables but the one rule that makes an ATC derive from their origins: the dimensions of the ATC must be 2.5"x3.5", or 64x89mm.
To this rule are appended a couple of conventions. First, an ATC mustn't be sold, only exchanged, as the whole essence of these tiny works of art is about artists meeting in person, by correspondence, online etc and exchanging their works, thus getting exposed to and experiencing many personal styles and techniques. Second, on the back of each ATC the artist writes part or all of the following information: name, contact information, title of the ATC and number (i.e. if it's a one off original or part of a series).