Jun 13
This shrine was inspired by the Mexican folk art shrines that honor Maria de Guadalupe and other Catholic saints. They’re usually bedecked with candles and marigolds and photos. I love the look, but I wanted something different. I started with an old deck of Morgan Greer tarot cards. It took me a while to decide …
Jun 10
I got a book called ‘Creating Personal Shrines’ by Carol Owen after Jane Cheek showed it to me. (Jane and I tend to inspire each other.) The focus of Carol Owen’s book was creating memory boxes based around family ancestors. Like most contemporary collage, her work is heavy on vintage photos and “ephemera”. Not my …
