‘Tis the time of the year for Icons

Rust and Rhinestone Fortune Icon Detail

The Artistic Artifacts Metallic Challenge brought out the Magpie in me. I love metallic finishes such as rust, gold, rhinestones and the metallic threads that go with my new interest in embroidery. I wanted to create a piece that felt like metal but was made with pliable materials. I like the idea that the materials disguise themselves as something stronger.

Rust and Rhinestone Fortune Icon

This is the piece I submitted to the Metallic Challenge. The guest curator is Diane Herbort. A public exhibit of all challenge entries will open with a reception on Saturday, January 18, 2014. The exhibit will close on Saturday, February 8, with another reception.

If you are in the area, please save those dates and come on by! You will love your visit to Artistic Artifacts. The exhibition will be filled with over 40 gorgeous pieces of 8″ x 10″ ‘metallic’ art. If you can’t make it in person you can always visit and shop there virtually.

P.S. If you’d like to enter too, even though the deadline is November 23, I’ll bet you could shoot Judy an email and ask for a wee extention.

EMERGE Santos Cage Doll and a Paperwhimsy Gift Certificate Giveaway

Today we have the latest paperwhimsy creation for the inspire blog and a giveaway. This is a record long post for me. It’s mainly photos and the giveaway details.  I loved working with this new Santos Cage Doll Form.

A Cage was formed by adding rusty wire to the base.

A very old coin purse became a main element to the piece.

Detail of EMERGE – horse breaking through cage.

EMERGE Mixed Media Santos Cage Doll by theresa mARTin

Santos Cage Doll made with the base available from paperwhimsy.com

This is the old horse I rusted and used for the center figure in the cage.

Visit the paperwhimsy inspire blog to read how I made this piece. The inspire post will be available on Friday, April 26th.

WAYS TO ENTER

For your chance to win a $25.00 gift certificate from paperwhimsy.com  you can:

• Like the paperwhimsy Facebook Page and let me know in the comments here that you did.
• If you are already a fan, how about sharing the paperwhimsy Facebook Page and/or this giveaway with your friends on Facebook or on your blog?

The one mandatory requirement is to leave a comment here, so I can reach you. For those who don’t like to leave public comments, you can send me an email by using the Contact link at the top of this of this page.

The winner will be selected at random and announced on this blog on Friday, May 3rd.

Thanks to Gale for her generosity in sponsoring this giveaway.

BUT WAIT THERE”S MORE!

There will be five other winners of consolation prizes. I am also giving away five 4″x4″ collages.