Tag Archives: papier-mâché

Retouching Memories

Posted on May 18, 2022 by Art for Housewives

Nostalgia is not a sensation that I enjoy as it’s a longing for something that can never be had again. Therefore, if some memory from the past creeps into my thoughts, I immediately redirect my attention elsewhere. But today there … Continue reading →

Posted in PRETTY MEMORIES, Stories for Vintage Minds | Tagged Atlee B. Ayres, cardboard frames, dormers, frames from books, Frost W. Carvel, Gilded Age, hand-painted photos, hometown, Monte Vista, painted photographs, papier-mâché, photography, recycled books, San Antonio, the Roy and Madge Hearne House | Leave a comment

Little Painting No. 4

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Art for Housewives

This is the Big Bed at La Sussurrata, our home on Paros. The sheets are old and worn and would have many stories to tell if they were to speak. The mended pillow cases have absorbed our night-time dreams but … Continue reading →

Posted in Drawings & Paintings, Paros | Tagged cardboard painting, La Sussurrata, papier-mâché, recycled frames | 2 Comments

Little Painting No. 3

Posted on October 1, 2019 by Art for Housewives

Our front porch is a window that faces the outside world. We often eat there in the spring and say “Kalimera” to our neighbours when they pass by. We have big pots where we grow bell peppers, geraniums, and cacti … Continue reading →

Posted in Drawings & Paintings | Tagged cardboard paintings, La Sussurrata, papier-mâché, recycling | 2 Comments

Little Painting No. 2

Posted on September 29, 2019 by Art for Housewives

Our terrace is my personal paradise with its wrap-around bougainvillea that isolates us from the rest of the world. The faded stripes of the sofa coverings remind me of passing time. The pallet table is on wheels and moves when … Continue reading →

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Gratitude.

Posted on August 23, 2019 by Art for Housewives

Paper is made from the pulp of fibers the most common being that of wood. In other words, much of the paper we use comes from trees. So while the Amazon forest is burning, I’m making picture frames from waste … Continue reading →