BEAUTY: Collage--Maryna Siliakova

Regular readers know I have a love of collage art...there is something about it that is so earnest and sincere...it says "the urge to create finds its way even if it means taking trash and ripped up images to make something of expression and beauty." It reminds me of a plant that springs up in the cracks of a cement walkway, imbued with some absolutely irrepressible power of being, a sense of tenacity and love. A collage artist says "I will take the scraps and pieces and throwaways of this world that might not mean much on their own and make...something."

Ukrainian artist Maryna Siliakova does just that...she freely uses textures and various ephemera along with images of people, places, and animals to conjure up engaging and unique narratives. Take a look...

https://www.instagram.com/siliakova_m/

BEAUTY: Papier-mâché--Bernie Kaminski

Artist Bernie Kaminski's chosen medium is papier-mâché, and he creates delightful artifacts from the 70s and 80s...and I recall them all. I really love his medicine cabinets and the sight of a can of Arrid Extra Dry (with the cheesy silhouette of a man and woman facing each other) and a box of Contact cold pills (with the graphic of a magnifying glass on a capsule) fills me with tickling nostalgia. I also really  love the Tektone home intercom (we never had one in our homes, but I had lots of friends who had them mounted on the walls of their bedrooms), the Princess phone, and the Brim coffee cup ("Fill it to them rim...with Brim!")

Bernie Kaminski does not have a dedicated webiste but he has an IG page:
https://www.instagram.com/berniekaminski/

BEAUTY: Collage--better not collage

Regular readers may know that I have become a big fan of collage art. I recently came across an artist calling himself better not collage who creates some intriguing pieces using retro and vintage ephemera. I really like how he gets scratched and ripped textures into his work.

Top to bottom: ATOL protected; being terrible; contempt, sure; ephedrine mooncake; possibilités insoupçonnées; security fog; the tightening; voice injury; was better; you have your chasms, i have mine

https://www.instagram.com/betternotcollage

Retro Wrapping Paper

BEAUTY: Fabric Art for Halloween--Rima Day

Fabric artist Rima Day creates skulls out of used denim and papier mâché.

https://www.rimadayart.com/

BEAUTY: Paper Art--Cecilia Levy

Clever artist Cecilia Levy transforms old books and manuscripts into cute tea cups, tea sets, and bowls. Her approach is disciplined and the resulting pieces have a sort of minimalist flair. Magical...

Top to bottom: Band; Dear Jack; Longing, mocca set; Nothing is like expecting #5; Poesie; Red; Tea For Three; Tea For Two; Tea Party; Text Out

https://www.cecilialevy.com/