Studio 2
Creative community through sustainable art
Category: My Artwork
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Spring Shadowboxing: A Peek at the Process
I’ve been busy in the studio, cranking out work for the upcoming market season here in Colorado Springs. In celebration of Spring, I present to you my Spring Shadowbox Series! Each piece is created using collected and found materials. I have a penchant for old books, (especially children’s literature books), maps, and everything vintage and handmade…
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And Then There Were Two- Alice in Wonderland Shadowbox Process
…And then there were two. As I prepare for market, every free day off needs to net something new. Where yesterday there was one, now we have two. Here are a few iphone photos from the process: A few more photos from the process: Additional photos on this process can be found here. As…
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Alice – Work in progress
Work in progress. This is my second go-round of a bigger, better, Alice piece. (The first one sold, but you can view the WIP on Studio 2’s Instagram page) A bit about my process: I collect vintage and antique illustrated books. Children books are my absolute favorite. I then meticulously razor cut out these…
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Vintage Music Sheet Music Envelopes, a short DIY
For those of you familiar with some of my past work, you might gather that I have a special affinity for paper. A friend gifted me enough vintage sheet music to keep me busy for awhile, and I’ve been brainstorming the different ways I’d like to use it. The paper was soft, yet hardy. It…
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Spring Song.
A few new deadlines and a case of the winter blues nets for a breath of fresh air in the studio: Follow me on Instagram: @mega7meg @studiono2
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Mural @ Riverdale Elementary School
Recently I finished a mural for Riverdale Elementary School in my hometown of Port Byron, IL. The school was recently in the process of creating a sensory outdoor classroom as a permanent resource for both teachers and students. I was honored to be asked to create a mural to finish the space. The project was…
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Peripheral Shifts: A Group Book Art Exhibition (and how my latest body of work is still untitled)
I recently had work displaying as part of a group Book Arts Exhibition through Quad City Arts. Now that the work is complete and I’ve managed to miss every other major exhibition deadline, I felt like this would be a good time to post the finished work *laughs*. For hi-resolution imagery (and an effort to…
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Peripheral Shifts: A Book Arts Exhibit
I’ve been on social hibernation mode, hiding away for the past few months in my studio, working on my latest body of work. I was so distracted, that I completely forgot to document it. Or tell anyone about the opening event. Or do any of the media-esque type things PR things that I usually enjoy…
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I Am Building A Forest: Showtime!
The exhibition opening for I Am Building A Forest is in 3 days. AhhhH! Here’ What I’ve been up to via Instagram (you fucking hipster.): It’s so strange, and feels so GOOD to have a vision that I’ve had stuck in my head forever, come to life right in front of me. I can’t wait…
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I Am Building A Forest: Completed Stop-Motion
I looked at the first blog post I wrote about the beginning of this project and realized with surprise that it was nearly 6 months ago. Time flies when you’re having fun I suppose. Below is the finished animation of my pet-project-turned-mild-obsession I Am Building A Forest. I Am Building A Forest will be part…