http://dangerousmezzo.ArtFire.com en-us Sun, 15 Feb 2009 11:07:14 MST Sun, 15 Feb 2009 11:07:14 MST http://www.artfire.com/rss/studio/ ArtFire RSS Generator matt@artfire.com (Matthew J Giustino, ArtFire.com) Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:29:19 MST http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=47639 <a href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=47639"> <img align="left" border="none" hspace="5" style="padding-right: 25px;" src="http://static.artfire.com/admin/product_images/thumbs/5685_product_1822449207_thumb_crop.jpg"> </a> This is a print of one of my favourite collages. A classic glamour photograph from the 1920s has been heavily overpainted and altered, and combined with text. The print measures 5 x 7 inches (13 cm x 18 cm). There may be a tiny bit of white border, but the piece will fit perfectly into a standard North American frame matted for 5 x 7 inches, with no white showing. Each print has been made from my own high quality scan of my art. They are printed on heavy quality, acid free art paper using acid free inks. Your print will arrive in a clear envelope for protection. Each print will be signed and numbered on the back. This print is #1 of 10. NB: I'm not selling the frame shown in the second picture. This is just an attempt to show you how lovely these prints look when matted and framed. One of the great things about prints is that even a simple mat and frame from the grocery store will do it :) http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=47639 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:24:10 MST http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=47629 <a href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=47629"> <img align="left" border="none" hspace="5" style="padding-right: 25px;" src="http://static.artfire.com/admin/product_images/thumbs/5685_product_2063484071_thumb_crop.jpg"> </a> This is a print of one of my favourite collages. A photograph of a young woman (I believe this is poet Sylvia Plath) overpainted and altered, combined with text, an illustration from a mid century children's song book and a little image of a bird. The print measures 5 x 7 inches (13 cm x 18 cm). There may be a tiny bit of white border, but the piece will fit perfectly into a standard North American frame matted for 5 x 7 inches, with no white showing. Each print has been made from my own high quality scan of my art. They are printed on heavy quality, acid free art paper using acid free inks. Your print will arrive in a clear envelope for protection. Each print will be signed and numbered on the back. This print is #1 of 10. http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=47629 Thu, 01 Jan 2009 19:40:47 MST http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=40354 <a href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=40354"> <img align="left" border="none" hspace="5" style="padding-right: 25px;" src="http://static.artfire.com/admin/product_images/thumbs/5685_product_2146360008_thumb_crop.jpg"> </a> These fine earrings have plenty of sparkle and girly flair. Large clear aurora borealis Swarovski crystal bicones are combined with sterling silver. I handmade every bit from sterling wire, from the ear wires to the swirly headpins. Earrings measure 1.25 inches (3 cm) from the tops of the earwires. http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=40354 Mon, 29 Dec 2008 16:02:50 MST http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=37081 <a href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=37081"> <img align="left" border="none" hspace="5" style="padding-right: 25px;" src="http://static.artfire.com/admin/product_images/thumbs/5685_product_1523782237_thumb_crop.jpg"> </a> Pretty little round beads of polished coral and picture jasper are separated by brass spacers and strung on brass headpins with brass french hooks. About 1 inch (2.5 cm) from the bottom of the hooks. (Your earrings will feature securely wire-wrapped connections -- these photos are of an early pair, before I began obsessively wire wrapping everything in sight:) http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=37081 Sun, 28 Dec 2008 15:01:41 MST http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=35943 <a href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=35943"> <img align="left" border="none" hspace="5" style="padding-right: 25px;" src="http://static.artfire.com/admin/product_images/thumbs/5685_product_176187961_thumb_crop.jpg"> </a> Sensitive to copper or base metal ear wires? I am, too! When you purchase this listing, I will replace the earwires on a pair of earrings in my shop with commercial sterling French wires. (I am also perfectly happy to sell you these on their own, of course!) These will ship free with any order. http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=35943 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 09:24:15 MST http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=31708 <a href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=31708"> <img align="left" border="none" hspace="5" style="padding-right: 25px;" src="http://static.artfire.com/admin/product_images/thumbs/5685_product_964234030_thumb_crop.jpg"> </a> This piece is completely made of different colours of jade, and features two large, luscious yellow jade barrel beads. The colours are warm, earthy, and are set off by the copper wire in which I've wrapped each bead (Wirewrapping makes a piece very strong and durable -- this is not a bracelet that will come apart.) Tiny Bali style copper spacers accentuate each bead, and there's a small, perfect copper toggle with a leaf motif. I then oxidized the bracelet for an aged look and sealed the copper with beeswax. The bracelet is 8 inches long. If you need it resized, I'd be happy to do that for you. http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=31708 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 02:06:24 MST http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=31481 <a href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=31481"> <img align="left" border="none" hspace="5" style="padding-right: 25px;" src="http://static.artfire.com/admin/product_images/thumbs/5685_product_353395828_thumb_crop.jpg"> </a> If you're sensitive to copper and base metals, and would like to upgrade the ear wires in any of my earrings to fine gold filled French wires, than this listing is for you! If you purchase this, and a pair of earrings, I will upgrade the ear wires to commercial gold filled ones, as pictured. These will, of course, ship free with any purchase. Of course, I'm perfectly happy to sell these earwires on their own, too! http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=31481 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 01:59:34 MST http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=31475 <a href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=31475"> <img align="left" border="none" hspace="5" style="padding-right: 25px;" src="http://static.artfire.com/admin/product_images/thumbs/5685_product_185874293_thumb_crop.jpg"> </a> Beautiful shell beads (really the entire tips of seashells, polished and drilled) combined with little Swarovski crystals and Bali-style copper beads dangle from detailed copper ear wires. Naturally ornate. Earrings measure about 1.75 inches from the tops of the ear wires. If you'd prefer fine ear wires, see the Upgrade Ear Wires section of my shop, where you can purchase an upgrade to sterling or gold wires. http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=31475 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:38:22 MST http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=25166 <a href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=25166"> <img align="left" border="none" hspace="5" style="padding-right: 25px;" src="http://static.artfire.com/admin/product_images/thumbs/5685_product_1788061200_thumb_crop.jpg"> </a> This 5 x 7 original collage began with a vintage photo of a young woman. I overpainted it and added vintage text which gives the work its title. This piece has been assembled on acid free stretched artists canvas and has been sealed with a medium gloss varnish for protection. The sides are staple-free and the piece can be hung as is. This is an original work of art and not a reproduction or a print. It is one of a kind. NB: This listing is only for the collage, not the frame shown in the third photo. Art often looks much more significant when framed, and I include this photo only to show you how lovely the work looks even in a relatively inexpensive art store frame. http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=25166 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 23:00:37 MST http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=24753 <a href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=24753"> <img align="left" border="none" hspace="5" style="padding-right: 25px;" src="http://static.artfire.com/admin/product_images/thumbs/5685_product_54229926_thumb_crop.jpg"> </a> A heavily overpainted collage portrait of Marlene Dietrich by Canadian artist Nina Scott-Stoddart. The work is built up in layers in a painterly style which emphasises texture and brushstrokes. The piece is assembled on an acid free artist's canvas panel and is sealed with three layers of semi gloss acrylic medium for protection. The piece measures 8" x 10". It is an original painted collage and not a reproduction or a print. http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=24753 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:37:39 MST http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=24737 <a href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=24737"> <img align="left" border="none" hspace="5" style="padding-right: 25px;" src="http://static.artfire.com/admin/product_images/thumbs/5685_product_1281683041_thumb_crop.jpg"> </a> This overpainted portrait includes found text from a vintage novel which gives the work its title. One of a series of original overpainted collages by Canadian artist Nina Scott-Stoddart, who works layer by layer, building up and altering a vintage photograph. This work is assembled on stretched acid free canvas and measures 8" by 10". The sides are staple-free and are painted so that the piece can be hung as is. This is an original painted collage and is not a reproduction or print. http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=24737 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:46:38 MST http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=24473 <a href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=24473"> <img align="left" border="none" hspace="5" style="padding-right: 25px;" src="http://static.artfire.com/admin/product_images/thumbs/5685_product_1460573048_thumb_crop.jpg"> </a> These earrings feature very cool aurora borealis matte white beads suspended from milky white Czech pressed glass flowers. The piece is topped with silver-coloured antique style bead caps and silver plate lever back ear wires. Everything is carefully wirewrapped for long lasting beauty. The bead assemblies measure just over an inch (3 cm). The total length is slightly over 1.5 inches (4 cm) from the tops of the ear wires. http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=24473 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 09:39:46 MST http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=24076 <a href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=24076"> <img align="left" border="none" hspace="5" style="padding-right: 25px;" src="http://static.artfire.com/admin/product_images/thumbs/5685_product_280599306_thumb_crop.jpg"> </a> Nedda, the heroine of Leoncavallo's opera I Paglicacci (The Clowns) sings a gorgeous aria about birds, freedom, and the heat of August. These earrings are for her. Miniature antiqued brass swallows fly above tiny green chrysoprase rounds and sweet pale blue Czech pressed glass flowers. All metal is brass, including the French ear wires. These measure just over 1.75 inches long (4.5 cm) from the tops of the ear wires. http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=24076 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 09:34:58 MST http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=24070 <a href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=24070"> <img align="left" border="none" hspace="5" style="padding-right: 25px;" src="http://static.artfire.com/admin/product_images/thumbs/5685_product_1472807908_thumb_crop.jpg"> </a> Beautiful flat dark brown wooden beads are combined with pale blue faceted Czech glass and hung from gunmetal finish lever back ear wires. All wire wrapped. A little urban, and a nice contrast between textures and shapes. Not heavy. These measure around 1.75 inches long (4.5 cm) from the tops of the ear wires. http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=24070 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 09:22:28 MST http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=24059 <a href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=24059"> <img align="left" border="none" hspace="5" style="padding-right: 25px;" src="http://static.artfire.com/admin/product_images/thumbs/5685_product_1561581784_thumb_crop.jpg"> </a> Such pretty earrings! These earrings feature pressed Czech glass flower beads in a lovely iridescent blue, combined with beadcaps and round beads in antiqued copper. I love these copper Bali-style earwires, with the three ball detail -- and I think they set off the bead assemblies beautifully. The total length is just over an inch and a half from the top of the ear wires. If you'd prefer fine ear wires, see the Upgrade Ear Wires section of my shop, where you can purchase an upgrade to sterling or gold wires. http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=24059 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:44:24 MST http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=19431 <a href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=19431"> <img align="left" border="none" hspace="5" style="padding-right: 25px;" src="http://static.artfire.com/admin/product_images/thumbs/5685_product_1597483885_thumb_crop.jpg"> </a> This miniature collage features a butterfly above modern and old papers, with found text from an antique music periodical. This is an original, not a print. Size: 3 1/2" x 2 1/2" (or 9 cm x 6.5 cm) This ACEO has been prepared on acid-free illustration board and has been given several coats of sealer for protection. What are ACEOs? ACEOs (Art Cards, Editions and Originals) are miniature works of art the size of a trading or playing card. People collect them and trade them. http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=19431 Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:20:37 MST http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=17619 <a href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=17619"> <img align="left" border="none" hspace="5" style="padding-right: 25px;" src="http://static.artfire.com/admin/product_images/thumbs/5685_product_1645910696_thumb_crop.jpg"> </a> Operatic tenor Luciano Pavarotti meets collage. Dimensions are 5" x 7 " or 13 cm x 18 cm This is an original work of art, not a print. This work has been assembled on acid-free stretched canvas and has been sealed with three coats of gloss varnish for protection. http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=17619 Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:16:08 MST http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=17617 <a href="http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=17617"> <img align="left" border="none" hspace="5" style="padding-right: 25px;" src="http://static.artfire.com/admin/product_images/thumbs/5685_product_829399296_thumb_crop.jpg"> </a> A bright red butterfly flutters over a mixture of torn and collaged modern papers and a found caption from an 1896 issue of Etude Magazine. This is an original, not a print. Size: 3 1/2" x 2 1/2" (or 9 cm x 6.5 cm) This ACEO has been prepared on acid-free illustration board and has been given several coats of sealer for protection. What are ACEOs? ACEOs (Art Cards, Editions and Originals) are miniature works of art the size of a trading or playing card. People collect them and trade them. http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=ViewListing&product_id=17617