tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389538230458905844.post4500582184757981703..comments2024-03-02T00:36:37.300-08:00Comments on sew green: the art of findinglisa solomonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11824254691379334918noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389538230458905844.post-64145663656415351452009-05-21T12:48:14.314-07:002009-05-21T12:48:14.314-07:00As someone who blogs about ephemera, I found this ...As someone who blogs about ephemera, I found this to be an excellent primer on the joy of searching for old paper--truly a moving and informational piece, which I plan to link to--and suggest my readers visit--on my blog in a coming post.martyweilhttp://www.ephemera.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389538230458905844.post-63573350674694382442007-11-25T16:39:00.000-08:002007-11-25T16:39:00.000-08:00I am thrilled to have found your blog. You echo so...I am thrilled to have found your blog. You echo so many of my views about collage. Your art is amazing and your writing even more so. Keep up the inspiration and thank you for keeping the playful spirit of collage alive. I will be visiting often!Artists With Artitudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10440267930351802396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389538230458905844.post-48490300146574934742007-06-20T07:21:00.000-07:002007-06-20T07:21:00.000-07:00I like finding old books that are marked discarded...I like finding old books that are marked discarded or a book that a child has marked through. Those are wonderful finds. I like giving them a new life.<BR/><BR/>r.A COLLAGE A DAYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10972412884604307605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389538230458905844.post-2815769430241464522007-06-11T20:03:00.000-07:002007-06-11T20:03:00.000-07:00Love the ideas - Ali Edwards sent me, and I love t...Love the ideas - Ali Edwards sent me, and I love that you quoted Leonard Cohen.Scrapmommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12986864571213345978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389538230458905844.post-10931050961647314552007-06-11T14:52:00.000-07:002007-06-11T14:52:00.000-07:00thanks for this inspirational post and all the gre...thanks for this inspirational post and all the great links you included with it...i'm a collector already, but you gave me a few new ideas!Nikki Clearyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16400690532152224476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389538230458905844.post-23116034719900897232007-05-30T06:36:00.000-07:002007-05-30T06:36:00.000-07:00isn't it sad that cursive handwriting seem to be d...isn't it sad that cursive handwriting seem to be dying out? No one i know writes like my grandmother used to (she died 10 years ago).mimulushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16453055623021386050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389538230458905844.post-79448263781406464572007-05-29T00:45:00.000-07:002007-05-29T00:45:00.000-07:00Thanks for the great post Gwen.I am from Melbourne...Thanks for the great post Gwen.<BR/>I am from Melbourne in Australia, and really enjoying reading everyones posts on the blog, near and far.<BR/>I have a few questions I hope you could comment on...<BR/><BR/>What type of glues or adhesives do you use to stick down your images?<BR/>Also do you apply a coating of some sort to protect the collage when finished, or leave au naturale?<BR/>Any tips, ideas on displaying or framing would also be great.<BR/><BR/>Thanks so much, hope this isn't too many questions!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389538230458905844.post-21553403260400736902007-05-28T21:45:00.000-07:002007-05-28T21:45:00.000-07:00Thanks for this post. I did a double-take at the f...Thanks for this post. I did a double-take at the first photo: it looks just like my desk. I've been collecting bits and pieces for a while: I especially love the effects of age and the way old ephemera reflects changing styles of language, typography, imagery, etc. The fact that a lot of art materials are pretty hazardous and toxic is hard to face. Thanks for the inspiration. <BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.tweetness.com" REL="nofollow">Ellen</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389538230458905844.post-73871271607334733692007-05-28T21:32:00.000-07:002007-05-28T21:32:00.000-07:00Gwen you rock.Gwen you rock.Dutch Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13186001374003383667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389538230458905844.post-38066708548253169332007-05-28T04:53:00.000-07:002007-05-28T04:53:00.000-07:00You have to get up to Salem, MA this summer: there...You have to get up to Salem, MA this summer: there's a Cornell exhibit at the Peabody Essex Museum through August 19. <BR/><BR/>http://www.pem.org/exhibitions/exhibition.php?id=60Kristin Soliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01560279477566354223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389538230458905844.post-83826160787574163842007-05-27T22:50:00.000-07:002007-05-27T22:50:00.000-07:00Hi bugheart,how cool a sew green blog! I´m just at...Hi bugheart,<BR/>how cool a sew green blog! I´m just at the beginning of my organic journey and it has become an addiction already.<BR/>Love your article of recycling paper. I have a big collection of thrown away papers (and other things in my studio, as I always have to save things :o)<BR/>Love your collages! SandraSandra Monathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15020791778040904240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389538230458905844.post-37454415907756000932007-05-26T11:33:00.000-07:002007-05-26T11:33:00.000-07:00Thank you so much for all these cool links.Thank you so much for all these cool links.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389538230458905844.post-70582165636542193682007-05-26T05:49:00.000-07:002007-05-26T05:49:00.000-07:00Thanks bugheart for bringing up this topic, and al...Thanks bugheart for bringing up this topic, and also I agree with you that Joseph Cornell rocks as too does Miss Gracia and Camilla. <BR/><BR/>Being a green artist is something I've been giving a lot of thought to lately. My tools... paper, pencil and waterocolour are manufactured and shipped to Australia. <BR/><BR/>I hope though some of the green concerns I try to address in my work will compensate for this carbon footprint.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389538230458905844.post-22019916222177880622007-05-26T04:41:00.000-07:002007-05-26T04:41:00.000-07:00I feel the need to rummage now. Thanks for a fabu...I feel the need to rummage now. Thanks for a fabulous and inspiring post.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12178859030056134827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389538230458905844.post-41350633095275608072007-05-26T04:20:00.000-07:002007-05-26T04:20:00.000-07:00Thanks, Bugheart... for a great post, a peek into ...Thanks, Bugheart... for a great post, a peek into your process, and for including me as a link alongside Cornell and Fiskars and more. I'd be lost without my sharp pair of Fiskars scissors. Speaking of which they need a sharpen... those blades have been getting quite the workout of late. And, what's that I spy on their web site? Scissors to give the impression of a deckled edge? Marvellous!<BR/>Happy collaging to you, gAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389538230458905844.post-30588090721846715222007-05-25T19:50:00.000-07:002007-05-25T19:50:00.000-07:00This has been my favorite sew green post thus far ...This has been my favorite sew green post thus far (not that I haven't enjoyed all of the others...) <BR/><BR/>Great ideas and lovely imagery. Keep up the good work. :)lexihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14807641845483176934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389538230458905844.post-87722747063839781492007-05-25T08:46:00.000-07:002007-05-25T08:46:00.000-07:00I especially love the idea of scanning old book en...I especially love the idea of scanning old book end pages - I have a scanner, and a fair printer, but I'm sure the quality could be better. Can you recommend a printer that gives reliably good results? Any help would be appreciatedtheflyingmumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18087901455694508640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389538230458905844.post-42051682178728512142007-05-25T08:41:00.000-07:002007-05-25T08:41:00.000-07:00ah. i think that this post could be "the beginnin...ah. i think that this post could be "the beginning of something beautiful"! thanks for the inspiration! xoTracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15066743699985166783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389538230458905844.post-30855751452413759612007-05-25T06:45:00.000-07:002007-05-25T06:45:00.000-07:00i should forward this to my mother who rarely sets...i should forward this to my mother who rarely sets foot in my house as the collections, bags and boxes of papers and found objects for art and collage drive her insane. <BR/><BR/>great post and it's always nice to hear who other people are inspired by.Callyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11276876280803790049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389538230458905844.post-47039718752766604282007-05-24T22:26:00.000-07:002007-05-24T22:26:00.000-07:00thanks for great and fun ideas. i love to collage ...thanks for great and fun ideas. i love to collage cards and send them.<BR/>have you any ideas for business cards? i have collected many over the years. what do with them?jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04291061982706600311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389538230458905844.post-54892736910871739622007-05-24T22:22:00.000-07:002007-05-24T22:22:00.000-07:00This is a great article. Thanks! I love to reuse c...This is a great article. Thanks! I love to reuse collage materials esp for scrapbooking. I picked up some boxes of vintage flashcards at a garage sale and I'm waiting for the right project. I also scoop up little piles of old card catalog cards from the library whenever I go. The card catalog is outdated and they moved to computer so the old cards are out for recycled scratch paper. I have a mini collection going--let me know if you need anything. Many are sciency because it's a university library.Melissa Haworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07082611282258367597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389538230458905844.post-11178656017949335502007-05-24T16:58:00.000-07:002007-05-24T16:58:00.000-07:00gwen, your posts never disappoint.this is excellen...gwen, your posts never disappoint.<BR/><BR/>this is excellent, inspirational really as i've been thinking a bunch about old books lately (sparked by an antiques roadshow episode)eshuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02265822536068720060noreply@blogger.com