Assemblage: Introduction
Posted on 04-27-2010 | Labels Assemblage, Collector's Corner, Etsy Sellers, Inspiration, Textile Art |
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The word “Assemblage“ has caught my creative focus this evening. Assemblage is an artistic process in which a three-dimensional artistic composition is made from putting together found objects. -Wikipedia
I’ve always loved to make collages, and I collect small odds and ends with the intention of one day using them in some sort of assemblage. Trouble is, I haven’t spent enough time creating. The good news is that I’ve got some pretty great collections started, so I have some inspiring materials to draw from! Both my fabric clothing label collection and my selvedge edge collection will no doubt be appearing once I have some free time to create…right now I’m so busy sewing in many moments of what used to be spare time that this blog post is the closest I’ve made it to creating something new. (unless you count that I’ve made a suit jacket and vest already this week…but that’s still in the work category.)
This is WAY cool: This Sewing Queen Marionette Assemblage by Jeanne Rhea was made from old sewing machine parts, old spools, mirror, silk, box, notions, bobbins and other found objects.
I can see a doing a regular feature on assemblage artists…these are just a few with the sewing bird theme for starters…
Check out the details in this “Hen” by whileshenaps on Etsy….I love the fabric measuring tape trim and the intricately wrapped wire and fabric legs. What a great use for fabric scraps!
“The Tailor” by whileshenaps
Shadowbox Scrabble NEST by chaoticartworks via flickr
Love Birds via trampoline days
So much fun to see the Sewing Queen Marionette on your blog! I so enjoyed making it.
The other assemblages featured are wonderful! I will check out their links as well.
Thank you!
Love those assemblages – some talented artists for sure. Great blog too.
These are wonderful! The thought and technique that it takes to put these together requires talent…I love finding new artists on Etsy!
Love them all, but I think the last two are my favorite! Post more.
I will definitely be posting more! I’m going to start gathering together more assemblage themes for their own posts such as pieces made with old machine parts, or organic materials like leaves and twigs, or castaway bits of trash given a new life….I think this will be a fun regular exploration of how people translate the idea of assemblage.