Wednesday - Still Wondering ...

There was a little bit of headway happening on my website yesterday. I added all the mosaics that are no longer available through Etsy. Nothing has changed, prices are the same but purchasing items from this site requires using PayPal. I have no problem with that. I hope my customers won't either. However, during a thunderstorm last night, the website went down. I sent a message to the support team and they've responded and are checking it out. I'm guess it's something weather-related. I'll post an update on Friday.

Meanwhile, I wanted to share some of the art I've been doing over the past week or so. As a side-note: I make my own Gesso using baby powder, paint, glue and water. It's very easy to make. If anyone wants the recipe to make their own Gesso, send me a message or comment here on the blog and I'll share it.

I covered Gesso on 4 inch wooden art boards and am starting a layered painted paper technique I learned a few months ago. I truly love this technique and use it often.

First layer down! This layer gets some paint on it, then another layer of paper, some sanding and a stain or glaze on top. After that is all dry I usually add a cut out from a painted paper and some circles in acrylic paint. And almost always some wise words of advice such as what I am sharing below.

These are not layered although I was going to make them in that technique. I liked these papers a lot in the first two and decided they would look great with some dots and circles and Asemic writing too! The last one was fun to do. I used strips of cut up painted papers to make a collage.

 

 

Taking painted papers that are not all that great and cutting them up this way to use as fodder for collage is awesome!

 

I've begun to call the collage I am doing "paper mosaics". I used to call them that back in 2012 when I first made some collage using old business cards of mine. I prefer thinking of them as paper mosaics. It seems to suit me.

 

Here's hoping you are all having a good week. Here in our area, we are dealing with warmer than normal temperatures and then rain and thunderstorms too, but nothing like some are experiencing throughout the US. Sending lots of healing vibes and good thoughts to them all.

 

I'll be back on Friday with an update on my website plus a nice promo about my art on Fine Art America. Hope you like it!

 

Enjoy the journey.

Cindy aka EarthMotherMosaics

https://artbyearthmothermosaics.com

 

Monday - Some News About My Art

There's always changes happening here with me and my art. I love to "go with the flow" and see where it takes me.

At the moment, I've put my Etsy shop on vacation. I may end up closing it for good or going back to it next year, but right now, the only place you'll eventually find my art for sale will be on my website.

I waffle around and around with this; making a decision to ONLY sell one place, then switch it around and around again. My decision to leave Etsy is due to not having any sales for quite some time and low visibility as well.

Once I get some art up on my website, I'll be sure to give those of you who follow and read my blog posts a heads up. I'll also do a lot of social media visits to remind folks when a new item has been added to my website (both mosaic and collage art).

 

There is an Update on my website under the section Bits of This and That. On the "splash" page of my website you will see:

THIS SITE'S ART SECTION IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION

I'm working on adding my art to this site, so bear with me, it will take some time. If you don't see something you've liked in the past, please, feel free to contact me with any questions you may have. Thank you!

And that about does it for today.

Enjoy the journey.

Cindy aka EarthMotherMosaics

https://artbyearthmothermosaics.com

Friday - Weekly Wrap Up and the Summer Solstice Begins!

This week I decided to do a little dot painting. It's been a while since I've done one and it's wonky but in my own way, I adore it because it is wonky. I'll be hanging it on the Groovy Peace Wall as soon as it's been protected with matte medium.

 

With the leftover paint on my Gelli plate—acting as a palette for moments like this (because who wants to waste paint?)—I managed to pull six new pieces of collage fodder. In the photo above, the piece on the right started as an ink painting with black ink and colored pens. It wasn’t going quite as planned, so I set it aside. Now, though, I’m actually really into the way the leftover paint has interacted with the colors underneath—it almost looks like flowers. Pretty cool!

 

A year ago I made this mosaic and was disappointed in it because the white lettering faded into the mirror unless I held it like so. I finally decided to use a paint marker and ink brush combo on the lettering in black.

 

I love it! And it's back on the Celestial Wall where it belongs.

 

It's hard to believe but the end of June is almost upon us as well as the Summer Solstice beginning today!

I'll be heading away from the social media scene from Monday, June 23rd and will return on July 7th.

Lots of naps with the fur grandbabies are predicted.

 

In between those weeks I'll also be celebrating a few family members birthdays, a major holiday involving hot dogs and fireworks and a lot of time enjoying playing with paint, working on art journals and maybe even the next mosaic. Time will tell. I'm going with the flow!

Enjoy the first days of summer and expect to see a slew of photos once I've returned.

 

 

Enjoy the journey.

Cindy aka EarthMotherMosaics

https://artbyearthmothermosaics.com

Wednesday Wonder - Wondering Where to Purchase My Collage Art?

Wondering where you can get some of my collage art for yourself or as a gift for someone special? I've added a few of my favorite collage art pieces onto FineArtAmerica.

Today I'm focused on this collage:

Believe In Yourself

 

As I was looking through the site yesterday, I realized none of my art is signed where it can be seen on the prints (I habitually sign things on the reverse side). Eventually I know I'll have to go back and sign on the front of these, retake photos and relist them.

 But that's not today. I'll get that changed next month. Adding it to the to-do list right now!

Here's are some screenshots of a few different ways to have my art in your home (if you'd like a signature tag for your art, let me know, they are available for a small fee). 

 I like this design as a tote bag, framed wall art and as a pillow (includes insert if you add it when checking out).

 

 

Pretty nifty, huh?!

Head on over to FineArtAmerica and see for yourself the collage, doodles and photography I have there. It's worth the trip, I promise.

Enjoy the journey.

Cindy aka EarthMotherMosaics

https://artbyearthmothermosaics.com

 

Mosaic Monday - Something New!

I've added the latest mosaic I've made into my shop.

Flower Mosaic in Stained Glass Wall Art with the word Family in Mirror - 11 3/4 x 2 inches 

Mosaic Wall Art - Family - $65.00 USD

Bring warmth and charm to your home with this stunning flower mosaic stained glass wall art, featuring the word "family" in mirror.

Handcrafted with love, this unique hippie style piece measures 11 3/4 x 2 inches and is ready for hanging, making it the perfect addition to any wall.

 

 

 Adorned with three vibrant stained glass flowers and a delicate ceramic butterfly at the bottom, this wall art beautifully symbolizes the love of family.

Each mosaic I've made is a testament to craftsmanship, adding a personal touch to any décor.

Don’t miss the chance to enhance your living space with this eye-catching and meaningful artwork!

 

Enjoy the journey.

Cindy aka EarthMotherMosaics

https://artbyearthmothermosaics.com

Friday - Weekly Wrap Up

Around this time in the moon's cycle, I find myself needing to organize, clean and so on. But also I find it's time to focus on new things to work on both personally and artistically.

Today, at the end of this week, I've discovered I have a long way to go with opening the second Etsy shop I had planned on opening before the end of the month. It's not going to happen by then and I know that's okay. It's okay to give myself more time. If I have to, I can wait until next year. And I might have to. Again, it's okay. Until then, I'll continue to wash and bag the dish pieces. Goodness knows I have enough to do that for quite some time.

 

Something else could come along that's not yet known. I'm open and willing to see what will happen, if it should.

I've found a good chunk of old cards that I'm now putting collage on. I also made a box to hold them as I make them. This is ideal, sitting close and ready to hold a finished card. Nice!

 

I'm not sure if I'll add holes to the top for hanging of these 4-1/4 x 6 inch cards or leave them as they are. Both sides have been altered. So far I only have 2 made but I'm loving the collage on the box shown in the last photo on the left.

I've been meditating a lot lately on what's next in this artistic adventure. I do so many different forms of art, every morning after meditating I say: what are we doing today?! It's exciting to find out each and every day. And sometimes I do nothing but rest and enjoy the day without art. It happens when I'm not sure where I want to continue and/or start with something. I need to allow myself to sit for a bit. It's one of the things I do when I take a break each month from all things social media related. I find I can focus a little better on new things when I don't scroll for endless minutes (hours) looking at stuff and things on my phone. I enjoy the break.

Here's a nice view as I see it each morning when I put questions out into the Universe:

An example of only some of the tools I use on any given day to create.

Pretty nifty, huh. Yeah, I think so too. 😂

And, of course, there's always something to sort or organize and this week was the week to do beads and Millefiori.

 

This is only some of them (gonna need another box) but I love the colors represented here. It makes me smile.

I hope you have a wonderful weekend; not too hot, not too rainy ... unless you like those things. Remember, take time to be creative!

Enjoy the journey.

Cindy aka EarthMotherMosaics

https://artbyearthmothermosaics.com

 

 

Wednesday's Wishes

If I had a wish that I know would come true, I'd wish for help with all the different things I have to do as a "one woman show".

I'm not crazy about taking photos, get them uploaded on the computer/iPhone, editing, posting. I'd rather just do the art.

However, I know I'm very lucky to be able to do those things, at least to a certain degree, without difficulty. And so very grateful for that knowledge.

Right now, I'm uploading photos into Fine Art America of collage work and doodles. At this writing, only a few of each of those are available for purchase, but it's looking good so far!

Here's the first collage I've posted on this site that is also available through FAA on Pixels (they work together to do some of the printing things like mugs, for instance). It's a definite favorite of mine.

Dream

 

Click on the link under the photo to see the array of goodies you can purchase, as well as prints both framed and unframed. As usual I love the pillow covers, tote bags and mugs the best. They are so cool.

As far as wishes go, I also wish you have an enjoyable Wednesday and your week is going well. We are having a LOT of rain and cold weather here in these early days of June. It's a bit of a bummer to try to function when arthritis doesn't like either of those weather situations however, I'm determined (stubborn) enough to keep on going. It doesn't take a lot of muscles or much strength to make a collage, thank goodness.

Right now, that's where I'm headed ... to make a few collages! Yay!! 

 

Enjoy the journey.

Cindy aka EarthMotherMosaics

https://artbyearthmothermosaics.com