hand me dones ®: May 2013

Monday, May 27, 2013

Old Mirror Made New

Remember that old brown mirror? I washed over it with gesso and adorned it with a few plastic gems from a bracelet I bought on clearance at Rue and an old cameo. Reminds me of something from a classic movie. Definitely love the new look.

Dabbling in Mixed Media

Chalk, watercolor pencils, art markers, Sharpie Fine Pen, pencil.

Purpose:

When I was a little girl, wearing hand-me-downs was not the in thing to do. But when I became a teen, my parents opened an antique shop and Mom became the first female auctioneer in Mercer County, PA.

I remember when I was about four years old I was taken to some sort of crafty summercampish thing and we pasted wooden shapes to plywood and then painted them in watercolor. I thought it was the most amazing thing in the world. And I immediately fell in love with the world of creative expression.
When I was a teen I would watch my Dad turn old beat up furniture into beautiful pieces of art. And there were always rare oddities amass via box lots at auctions.
As I got older I began to develop a strange love for recycling and re-purposing all sorts of items. Table legs, old cupboards, broken glassware, reproduction art, clothing and many other beautiful treasures. I was always into some sort of project. And growing up in the auction business made me appreciate all things old.
I had an adoration for the world of art; whether expressed through written thought, a simple drawing, or an old sweater turned into a pillow...
I began to dig deep.
I prayed.
Ideas emerged.
Creativity began to flow.
Hence the birth of Hand Me Dones...

hand me dones ®

Monday, May 27, 2013

Old Mirror Made New

Dabbling in Mixed Media

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