A dream; Act I

A dream; Act I, originally uploaded by luluincognito.

And (finally), the final piece... Still working on a better title. The rider portion previously posted refered to as "Fairy Tale Circus Rider" - descriptive, but still not cutting it.

Book, found doo dads (buttons! bones! TEETH!), velvet, plastic figures, glitter, moss, tin.

Fairy tale circus--rider

Currently, my plan is to embedded this in a book. Although I have a set of the circus figures, so maybe I should make them a series...

Tin full of art

I love the concepts of small things, hidden things, talismanic/fetishistic/amulet-like accumulations of things...

Although in the realm of "altered" things (books, tins, what have you) and artists trading cards, so many of the examples (I'm looking at you Cloth Paper Scissors, Somerset Studio) skip magical and go straight to twee. I'm beginning to worry that that is a function of the medium, or over-saturation to the point that everything is going to look tired and sentimental.

Recent acquisitions

Unknown remedy, "soothing for irritated throats"; Stopit Tablets, "for simple headaches, simple neuralgia"; Meloids, Mellow Voice Pastilles,"a most valuable product in a most convenient little box."

Two silk scarves and one tiny linen hankie with drawn-work border.

Edgeworth Extra High Grade Plug Slice, "the best combination that can be made, only finest selections of leaf being used. Every box of it is guaranteed not to burn the tongue and to give satisfaction."