Thursday, October 25, 2012

PPF: Collaged Cabinet of Curiosities

I've been really enjoying the "Cabinet of Curiosities" theme this month at the Sketchbook Challenge blog.  I decided to pull some images from my huge stash of collage sheets and ephemera and make some cabinets.  This is the first one I made - it seems a little dull/dark to me, so I'm working on another larger one with more adventurous colors. I took the butterfly and face photos at the Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. The black and gold images came in a "happy mail" package from my friend Karen of Random Reflections.  The antlered woman came from a fashion magazine and I think the weird anatomy is from a Stampington publication maybe. I think the antlered fashion model is my favorite curiosity. What's yours?
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32 comments:

  1. Tracey FKOctober 25, 2012 at 11:32 PM

    that is a wonderful cabinet... great balance in your composition...xx

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  2. Anne MandaOctober 26, 2012 at 12:10 AM

    Great piece, just love the strange and mysterious feeling!

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  3. UnknownOctober 26, 2012 at 1:26 AM

    Looks great.

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  4. NettyOctober 26, 2012 at 2:00 AM

    Terrific cabinet. Happy PPF, Annette x

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  5. scrappyjackyOctober 26, 2012 at 2:01 AM

    A very eclectic piece,Rinda...some interesting images.

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  6. soulbrushOctober 26, 2012 at 4:15 AM

    Love the whole thing, it just sings with delight. happy PPF.

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  7. humelOctober 26, 2012 at 4:35 AM

    Yes, I like the antlered woman, too - but I'm also fascinated by the divided faces :) Lovely piece, Rinda!

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  8. AbelaOctober 26, 2012 at 4:35 AM

    Some images are shocking and scary thing, the set is at least surprising. Saludos

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  9. FayeOctober 26, 2012 at 6:18 AM

    Enthusiastic collage of items. Wish I could visit San Francisco Academy of Sciences.

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  10. Carola BartzOctober 26, 2012 at 8:02 AM

    I do like the antlered fashion model as well, but I also very much like the gold and black images. Wonderful cabinet of curiosities, Rinda - love it.

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  11. Mary C. NasserOctober 26, 2012 at 8:10 AM

    I love the images that look like black and gold petroglyphs!
    ♥♥♥
    Happy PPF!!
    Mary
    Mixed-Media Map Art

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  12. UnknownOctober 26, 2012 at 12:09 PM

    What a great project and way to use that ephemera that seems to always be around. Beautiful composition and balance. Happy PPF!

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  13. carlareyOctober 26, 2012 at 12:26 PM

    I can see these collages becoming very addictive. Finally! A use for all those things too strange and wonderful to throw away

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  14. Missus WookieOctober 26, 2012 at 12:39 PM

    I like the deep blue cabinet colour - lovely.

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  15. Carolyn DubeOctober 26, 2012 at 2:12 PM

    So many great images - my favorite is the face made of 4 faces!

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  16. ComfyMom~StaceyOctober 26, 2012 at 2:25 PM

    I really like the face collages

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  17. aimeeOctober 26, 2012 at 2:58 PM

    i love collage for this very reason -- it pulls together parts from different places and times and gives them a commonality. great piece!

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  18. carol l mckennaOctober 26, 2012 at 3:35 PM

    Love the collage ~ favorite I think are the gold color items ~ really well done, Rinda ~ ! ~ Carol (A Creative Harbor) ^_^

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  19. MarjiOctober 26, 2012 at 4:51 PM

    Wonderful curiosities. Love them all. Happy PPF

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  20. GigglesOctober 27, 2012 at 2:19 AM

    Great variety in this collection!! Well done!

    Hugs Giggles

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  21. ASHISH BARDHANOctober 27, 2012 at 4:41 AM

    A Brilliant Collage, I liked the theme concept. Very Beautiful.

    Anyways, Take a look on my work as well.
    http://ashbeezone.wordpress.com/2012/10/27/sketching-graffiti-in-bengali/
    }{appy }{alloween !! Trick-or-Treat !!

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  22. bohemiannie! artOctober 27, 2012 at 7:47 AM

    cool cabinet! my fav is the ram

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  23. laurieOctober 27, 2012 at 8:15 AM

    your collection is well balanced and visually interesting. the faces keep my eyes going round and round - definitely a curiosity!

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  24. GlorV1October 27, 2012 at 12:36 PM

    Hi Rinda. What an interesting cabinet. I love it. It's very...mysterious and makes you want to search inside the cabinet. Great job.

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  25. AnonymousOctober 27, 2012 at 12:43 PM

    Very interesting piece, I like it!!!

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  26. AnonymousOctober 27, 2012 at 12:43 PM

    Very interesting piece, I like it!!!

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  27. bellefrogworksOctober 27, 2012 at 5:02 PM

    Love the detail in the cabinet - it makes you want to spend time looking in at each "window"

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  28. NordljusOctober 28, 2012 at 12:41 AM

    What a wonderful idea, your cabinet looks great! The pictures go so well together.

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  29. Ayala ArtOctober 28, 2012 at 12:59 AM

    It looks great, with that nice blue in the back, very nice!

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  30. Linda RichardsonOctober 28, 2012 at 1:02 AM

    I think the antlers are my favourite too!

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  31. MollyOctober 28, 2012 at 9:22 AM

    what an interesting project. great mix of images!

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  32. AndyOctober 30, 2012 at 12:35 PM

    Hi Rinda, I really love your combination of images and the background colour gives the whole thing a rich Egyptian feel!

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