Collage Lost and Found: Creating Unique Projects With Vintage Ephemera [Paperback]

Giuseppina Cirincione (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 10, 2006

What's old is new–discarded items from a bygone era unite to form unorthodox collage jewelry, cards, journals and more.

Collage Lost and Found delivers projects that not only have a saucy style, but a story to tell as well. From a sailor missing the love he left ashore, to a school boy's crush on his teacher, the stunning pages of this book will inspire you to dust off the vintage ephemera you've been collecting for years and combine it with basic collage elements to create romantic pieces you can wear as well as display.

In addition to delectable inspiration for a multitude of projects, you'll learn several practical techniques that can aid you in all your creative endeavors, including:

• Simple soldering techniques that anyone can do right away
  
  
• The art of layering with beeswax to add an intriguing depth to your work
  
  
• Magic tricks for turning metal repair tape into aged sheet metal
  
  
• In-the-know sources for finding vintage ephemera, as well as tips for transforming new items into ones that appear to have stood the test of time

Give in to the seduction of the past. Let Collage Lost and Found take you to a world where collage sings to you of a simpler time where you creativity knows no bounds!

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

A young, irreverent artist, Giuseppina "Josie" Cirincione sells her jewelry and cards at speciality boutiques. The Phoenix, Arizona resident also designs samples for a rubber-stamp company and is in the process of designing her own line of stamps.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: North Light Books (May 10, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581807872
• ISBN-13: 978-1581807875
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #176,503 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

My family moved to Phoenix, Arizona in 1972 and I have lived here since. I do not have a degree in art; but I always found myself drawn to art and different art forms. I have taken a variety of classes based upon my interests at local community colleges and at the downtown Phoenix Art Center. What started out as making simple cards for myself, led to collage art and working with different mediums. This opened the door for my first book, 'Collage Lost and Found'. I currently teach classes, sell my jewelry and other handmade objects at specialty boutiques, and I am currently working on a new book, 'Bent, Bound and Stitched due out spring 2008. I have a line of rubberstamps available at Stampotique Originals located in Phoenix. I deal in vintage antiques (1930's through 1960's) and this passion has enabled me to amass quite a collection of ephemera and found objects that find a home in my work. Remember there is no right or wrong way to collage. I encourage everyone to explore the variety of techniques this medium has to offer. For updates and contact information please check my website: http://www.inkyblackpaperarts.com/ .

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

63 of 64 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource book for beginners..., June 16, 2006

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Kathy Vance "Kathy" (Santa Cruz, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Collage Lost and Found: Creating Unique Projects With Vintage Ephemera (Paperback)

I think this book is an excellent resource for those of us who are new to collage or altered art. Her instructions are clear and complete. The book covers many different projects from greeting cards and soldered jewelry to shrines and collaging onto sheet metal. She even gives directions on making your own chains for the jewelry. I especially like the quick and easy projects like collaging in tiny tins and making magnets out of glass marbles--very nice for gift giving. Her sample art is beautiful, and I didn't find her work to be mostly sepia tones and muted colors as another reviews says. I love vintage so maybe I'm biased.
This is a book you can pick up and right away get started creating beautiful vintage art.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Collage Lost And Found, November 9, 2006

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This review is from: Collage Lost and Found: Creating Unique Projects With Vintage Ephemera (Paperback)

I enjoyed everything about this book. I love Collage using Vintage materials
and found many helpful suggestions, and easy instructions for projects such
jewlery made from glass slides, making paperweights, shrine from a cigar box,
altered book covers, you name it, this book has it. This book is my new favorite
in my library of many "How to" art books.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars excellent for starters and good resource for those old hats, September 14, 2006

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Melissa J. Woolsey (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews
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It you are interested in vintage altered art and collage this book is for you...good part of the book is working with tools. the instructions aer clear, the pictures helpful and the examples inspiring for everyone. For those who have done collage for a while the best part fo the book talks about using family history and culture in your work as well as some great ideas about where to find different materials.