Author: Scarlett

Art With Children

Paper Tole

I’ve unknowingly used this paper craft technique before but did not know it had a name and a history.  It’s called paper tole, or 3-D decoupage, and it was fashionable during the 18th century.   I recently stumbled upon an exquisite paper tole creation by artist Lonnie Bullington in Somerset Studio’s special publication, Marie. (scroll down to […]

Mixed-Media Art

Sheet Music Pencils

I love to re-use boxes. I love to paint them, decorate the lids, and fill them with something fun. I came across this narrow box in my stash the other day.  It was the perfect size to put pencils in. Many of the art blogs I read are using sheet music […]

Photography

Irony in Photos

Irony is the opposite of what you would expect.  It is the seemingly out of place element in a picture that draws you in to look closer.  Having never noticed this before, I’ve been perusing different photography web sites lately looking for irony.  It’s effective. I was explaining this to my teenage […]

Photography

Photographic Commentary on School

I was given an assignment in photo class called “windows and mirrors”.  The challenge was to take some pictures that either conveyed the way I view the world around me or that were self-reflective.  Unable to capture what I wanted in one single picture, I wound up singling out 5 photographs that, when viewed one after […]

Christian Art, Mixed-Media Art

“The Pearl of Great Price” Altered Ring Box

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  This  vintage ring box belonged to my great-grandmother.  It was one of  many odds and ends I came across in the old boxes I mentioned in my last post. Rolling around in the boxes were several faux pearls.  I decided to alter the ring box a bit and include the scripture about the “pearl […]

Photography

Photos of my Prisms

   I just found something very special to me.  Not long ago I wrote about my childhood fascination with prisms.  I had an extensive collection when I was a little girl.  Unfortunately, during the years 2004-2006, our family moved 6 times.  With all the hurried packing and unpacking I had watched […]

Art With Children, Photography

Photography with Wings

I was beyond thrilled when I found these wings at O.P. Taylor’s  (“coolest store on the planet”) in Greenville, South Carolina.  These wings are so beautiful, made entirely from dyed feathers! With the help of a very talented young model I know, I was able to get some great photography practice in.   […]