Cloth Paper Scissors, July/August 2015 Digital Edition

Description

When was the last time you stopped to smell the roses?

As artists, we’re so lucky to access the endless inspiration that nature offers and let it work its way into our artwork. In this issue of Cloth Paper Scissors you’ll see how many mixed-media artists have used flowers, animals, and landscapes as inspiration for painted canvas, collages, and fiber art while offering a glimpse into their creative process.

Inside this issue, discover:

• How Carrie Schmitt creates vibrant mixed-media flowers with paint and ink, resulting in a spectacular bouquet that will never fade

• Why Kim Owen uses the forest for inspiration for her collage that includes printing an image of a deer onto tea bags

• How a plain wooden box becomes a reminder of summer days and nights in the hands of Elitia Hart, who adds embossed metal butterflies and flowers to a collaged surface

• Seth Apter’s exploration of why people have a hard time self-identifying as an artist

• Tracie Lyn Huskamp’s method for adding a personal touch to a mixed-media messenger bag

Enjoy all this and more in the July/August issue of Cloth Paper Scissors!