Lucinda's Quilt

The surprise I was waiting for…

… without even knowing it!

"Turtle Quilt" by  Lucinda Walker

What do you do with…

… all those empty boxes?

Tiny Box Assemblage!

I've started using my old iPhone boxes for assemblage art!

Collage Workshop

A Creative Escape

As you now know, my daily creative practice for 2017 is the 2D counterpart to assemblage: collage.

I recently had the great fortune to take part in a collage workshop at the  

California Center For Creative Renewal in Encinitas. 

The view and the Art House at the California Center for Creative Renewal.

The setting for this creative sanctuary is breathtaking.

Getting it all Down…

… On Paper!

Those who have followed me for a while know I have embraced the practice of doing something creative every day. 

For the year 2017, I will be keeping an art collage journal. What better way to combine assemblage with a daily routine?

A chronicle of this artist's life.

The idea isn’t new. Even this Psychology Today article talks about the benefits of daily creative expression.

In with the New

New year coming, old year's through.

Lots to make and much to do!
Out with the old and in with the new.
A bright and Happy New Year to you!

My resolution for 2017 is

“To dream what I want to realize, and to realize what I dream.”

Wishing you the best of luck realizing your dreams 

in the coming year. 

Happy 2017!

from 

Denise Cerro Studio 

A Wink and a Wish

        

 A wink of his eye and a twist of his head

Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread.

He sprung to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,

And away they all flew, like the down of a thistle;

But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight…

Wishing you and yours the happiest of holidays!

from 

Denise Cerro Studio

The Best Things…

… Come in Small Packages!

Downsizing: 

Mini shadowboxes made from Altoids tins.

Tiny Christmas themed assemblages make great gifts or ornaments.

Focal Point

Sometimes it's finding a unique item that inspires me to start assembling a piece.

In this case… a pair of antique opera glasses I found at a vintage market.

A relic from the past, this 1950's lucite lorgnette is a rare find. 

Junkology 101

…the place to find the one-of-a-kind vintage treasures 

featured in my assemblage art.

As we treasure hunters know, flea markets are one of the best sources for vintage goods of all stripes. 

One of my new faves in Southern California, is Driving Miz Daisy.

If you love vintage campers and bargains on the best vintage finds, 
you've got to check out Driving Miz Daisy! 

A Solid Foundation

Getting to the Bottom of it!

I build my assemblage pieces on all sorts of bases, substrates, and foundations.