Catalogue : Books: Collage, Artist Trading Cards, Mixed Media

Collage Fusion: Vibrant wood and fabric art using Telamadera Techniques by Alma de la Melena Cox
$29.95 ($27.30)

Collage Fusion shows you how to create meaningful art with your favorite mediums - including fabrics, paint, papers, encaustic and so much more - using the Telamadera Fusion process. Clear step-by-step photos and instruction guide you through 20 techniques including how to use a wood-burning tool to add lines and details, working with fabric and paints, and incorporating beads, personal. 10 projects teach you how to incorporate Telamadera Fusion into other art forms, including encaustic, jewelrymaking, quilting and more. Finished art pieces for all techniques and projects along with inspirational galleries are sure to spark your creativity. Let Collage Fusion inspire your collage creations!

Scraps: An inspirational field guide to collage by Elsebeth Gynther and Christine Clemmensen
$24.95 ($22.70)

Few artistic pursuits lend themselves to free-form creativity like collage: using paper, cloth, old maps, memorabilia, and more, anyone can produce quality artwork. The authors provide helpful tips on texture and colouring techniques, photocopying and image transfer ideas, and even creating stamps and stitching on the surface. Lush colour photography showcases outstanding examples of beautiful work.  

Journal Spilling: Mixed media techniques for free expression by Diana Trout
$34.95 ($31.80)

At its core, Journal Spilling is about incorporating journaling and art making into daily life, all the while encouraging a carefree, non-judgmental approach. In addition to step-by-step instruction for getting started in 25 media techniques (watercolor, resist, ink, transfers and more!), you will be guided through exercises to help with writing. The exercises are broken down into accessible parts that can be undertaken in small bits of time and are open-ended, encouraging various paths for journaling. Let go of complete control and trust the journaling process!

Stitch Alchemy: Combining Fabric and Paper for Mixed Media Art by Kelli Perkins
$39.95 ($36.35)

Mixing the versatility of paper with the dimensional qualities of cloth, this inventive handbook to crafting with “paper-cloth” provides mixed-media artists with the knowledge to easily transform their works into collaged quilts using embellishment techniques, such as painting, stitching, needlefelting, and beading. Though the technique is inexpensive and requires less space, equipment, and skill than dyeing fabrics for quilt making, readers will learn step-by-step how the use of paper-cloth—from making the paper-cloth itself; adding color and interest to the foundation with inks, stains, paints, and glazes; texturizing; implementing printmaking techniques; and more—can allow layers of complexity and textural appeal. Common projects include art quilts, art dolls, jewelry, and artist books. Perfect for artists interested in altered art, found and recycled art, needle felting, and nontraditional elements, this original resource is the first to cross the paper and cloth mediums.

Alphabetica: An A-Z Creativity Guide for Collage and book Artists by Lynne Perrella
$ 39.95 ($36.35)

Its time to make something! But first discover countless new ways to work with and combine common art supplies and offbeat materials you may not have considered using before. Lots of innovative techniques to discover, ideas and inspiration for all budding book artists and collage artists.

Mixed Media Nature Journals: New Techniques for Exploring Nature, Life and Memories by L K Ludwig
$46.95 ($42.70)

Nature has been inspiring artists of all ages since the dawn of history, however, most books on nature journaling focus exclusively on drawing and watercolor painting, and therefore are intimidating or irrelevant to artists who don't feel confident in their drawing or painting skills. A step-by-step technique book for creating beautiful imagery and journals inspired by the natural world.  

This book offers artists and crafters a wide range of experimental techniques for creating beautiful nature journals that primarily use imagery and themes from the natural world, but go way beyond mere drawing and painting. Creative twists on leaf rubbings, plant pressings, non-traditional printmaking, using patina solutions on brass or copper mesh, colorful photo manipulations, layering techniques, and clever ways of incorporating three-dimensional natural objects are just a few of the techniques that are explored.Softcover, 128pages

Taking Flight: Inspiration and techniques to give your creative spirit wings by Kelly Rae Roberts
$39.95 ($36.35)

The reader will 'grow their creative wings' by joining the author on a creative journey through seven stages of Taking Flight, from learning to find the sacred in the ordinary, to listening to the whispers of their subconscious minds, to facing their innermost fears. Along the way, the reader's creative process will be deeply inspired by thoughtful prompts, meaningful quotes, probing questions to ask themselves, the author's own vivid artwork, and that of seven talented contributing artists working in a variety of mediums. And the reader will learn, step-by-step, 28 of the author's and the contributors' favorite mixed-media techniques and how to apply them to their own artwork. Softcover

Artist Trading Cards: 20 to make by Leonie Pujol
$14.95 ($13.60)

Artist trading cards are a new and exciting way for artist all over th world to share their creativiy. Have fun making your own ATCs based on Leonie Pujol's imaginative and inspiring designs, and using a broad range of traditional and innovative materials and methods. Clear step - by step instructions. Softcover. 48 pages.

Bent, Bound and Stitched: Collage, Cards and Jewellery by Giuseppina 'Josie' Cirincione
$34.95 ($31.80)

Whether you're a collage artist ready for new techniques or a paper crafter looking to broaden your skills, reinventing your artwork is easy with complete step-by-step photos and instructions for twenty projects, including cards with decorative machine stitching, a pendant sporting a photo image on shrink plastic and even a photo stand for displaying your faviourite photographs.
Easy to follow step by step images to create all kinds of mixed media artworks.
Softcover, 128pages