Odonata is breaking out of the winter coccoon for another year filled with shows and new design ideas. I love a good New England winter - but this one had me a little cranky toward mid February. I am very excited about my first event of the year this Friday - Sunday. It is held in the flower filled greenhouses of my favorite garden center. The warmth of the sun and people really take away the winter blues.
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| Odonata Seaglass at Van Wilgen's Escape To Spring |
My winter was busy helping my parents relocate from one house to another. During the packing my Dad found his father's butterfly collection. I had quite an adventure culling through the boxes of wings in every color of the rainbow.
O.K. - I know - It is mean, it is gross…..but I didn't kill em!
Below is a collage I created with the wings. It is 18" square and mounted behind glass.
This has begun a whole new thing for me. I am beginning another with peacock feathers!
If you are interested in collaging you simply get a board and paint a background with acrylic paint. Get some archival acrylic medium. It is basically fancy Mod Podge. A little dab of the glue on the spot and drop your wing, feather, leaf - whatever. A good old movie and a glass of Pinot are also very helpful!
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