Shop Closed

Closing up shop temporarily while I'm away on a little trip.  Consequently, no Medieval Collage or Maxim postings this week.

xo

Maxim, Medieval, Mothers

A triple whammy for you today!  First, here's the maxim of the week...

Although pleased with himself for being able to get into the difficult yoga pose, Graham begins to fear that he may not be able to get out of it.

Maxim:

Another such victory and we are undone.

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I've been working full-time for the past couple of weeks and under such circumstances, time and energy seem to shift dramatically and shrink radically.  Consequently, I didn't manage to post an installation in my Medieval Collage Series this week.



©2013 L.Ciacco, Unicorn Rider, Collaged calendar scraps & commercial papers, on vintage book page, 8 x 5 inches

I hope this will make up for my lapse.

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And last, but not least, here's a little pot of posies

to honour and celebrate Mothers' Day

Your Maxim of the Week

Waiting in line at the thrift store, Lorraine ponders whether she will use her latest find as a cookie jar or to replace the shoebox that presently houses her dead husband's ashes.

Maxim:

Circumstances alter cases.

Medieval Series--La Dame aux grands yeux

There must be an interesting back story to this scene.  The lady is clearly surprised or shocked by something she's looking at...  Any suggestions?

©2013 L.Ciacco, La Dame Aux Grands Yeux, collaged scraps of calendars , lace, art paper, wallpaper on vintage book page, approx. 8.5 x 6 inches

One "trick" I like to do to make a face more intriguing, and also to avoid copyright infringement, is to incorporate features from one face into another.  Of course it works best if they're of an appropriate size, but slight differences of proportion can make a face or body just that little bit more interesting.  Gluing in a set of eyes upside down (the collage bit, not yourself!) also produces a slightly odd, but engaging, effect.

This is the tenth collage that I'm showing in my Medieval Series of which there are a total of fifteen. 

Your Maxim of the Week

Molly-May wasn't too sure how many more years she could get away with playing the part of the innocent little sister on the popular family television sit-com.

Maxim:

The future aint what it used to be.

Boldly Going with Arcimboldo

On the preceding post of my Medieval Collage, Le Printemps, I received a comment from Ö at the blog, Le Monde d Ö, likening the piece to a cross between Arcimboldo and Botticelli.  Well, of course I  am familiar with the work of Botticelli, but Arcimboldo? No idea. Enter Google where I discovered this delightful, short video showcasing and discussing the amazing and amusing work of Arcimoldo.
I think you'll enjoy it.  Merci Ö!