Our Mixed Media Art community is a diverse bunch; from all around the world, with different interests, reasons why we create and a wide range of skills.  Today we have Cynthia Stevens over to play and share two of her pieces.

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Cynthia lives in  Utah, USA, but describes herself as a “transplanted NYer”.  She is a teacher and writer, and has a BA in Theater, with two grown children and two mini-schnauzers.

“I am newish to mixed media art, especially found and altered art,” Cynthia says, “I love eclectic choices in music and reading, including British/Shakespearean, fairies, Broadway and E.E. Cummings”.  Ruben, Isabel Toledo, and the late Alexander McQueen can also be counted amongst the things she loves and finds inspiration in.

“Purple Picture” is from Cynthia’s first altered book [class taught by artist Teresa Flowers].  It’s made from an old “Datebook”, kept for quotes and illustrations.  Cynthia started with torn and wrinkled tissue paper for the background, using Mod Podge to glue it all down.  Embellishments include ribbon, multi-colored lace, a vintage postage stamp, torn picture and bit of art from copyright-free sources with some silver ink and sprinkles of silver glitter.

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“Time” picture has been added to the same book as the “Purple Picture”.  This reflects Cynthia’s thoughts of the passing of time.  Some parts, like the bicycle man, were already on the page.  The old Italian Renaissance building is a clear print from a permanent print in public domain.  Collage pieces from public domain, plus craft stick-ons. Only glue was Mod Podge.  All page edges in this book were cut to look ripped by craft scissors.

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Thanks so much for stopping by, Cynthia and sharing your altered datebook with us.

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