got glue?

great inspiration about bookarts...

2012-01-23T11:34:00.000-08:00

wax barn shots

2012-01-22T17:49:00.000-08:00

geez, where have i been hiding?

2012-01-22T17:44:00.000-08:00

shadowboxes anyone?

2011-11-21T18:28:00.001-08:00

once upon a time, i made a bunch of shadowboxes. they went on a trip to the outpost in tuscan and came home. still have most of them. go figure. brought some to my house to live.
photo credit: David Reese

where did the years go?

2011-11-21T18:22:00.000-08:00

forgot my password. found some art photos. (photos by r.r. jones)

well, now it is saturday.....more art

2010-04-16T23:54:00.001-07:00

we're back

2010-04-16T23:31:00.000-07:00

kind of lost track of this blog in the housing transition of the last few months. have new cool wax paintings to share!

so much time. so few panels

2009-02-27T23:32:00.001-08:00

went nuts. wax on, wax off! time to make the doughnuts!

BIBLIOS

2009-02-17T03:03:00.000-08:00

Miles is such fun! His gallery was hopping at the opening! Not only does he wear great ties, but he loves dogs. Maxx was made very welcome. Thank you, Miles and Ryan!

the big art

2009-01-23T22:34:00.001-08:00

maybe these would look good in your house.
let me know.

2008-11-30T20:01:00.001-08:00

my wonderful best friend:MAXX

2008-10-26T17:26:00.000-07:00

this is topaz, a foster dog and my best friend Maxx.

bookscapes

2008-10-03T15:26:00.000-07:00

my new work is concerned with the deconstruction of old books.
i get them by the bag at the bargin barn. i want the oldest. falling apart books i can find.
i try to limit myself to 2 bags a trip.
i have to force myself to stay away.

my best friend

2008-10-03T15:20:00.001-07:00

this is maxx, he goes with me everywhere.

open studios

2008-10-03T15:15:00.001-07:00

looks like it is that time again.
see you this weekend.

turbulence

2008-09-15T22:49:00.000-07:00

the flight back from d.c. almost didn't take off. summer thunderstorm. made great cloud formations.

james

2008-09-07T18:07:00.000-07:00

james did a painting of monty, to add to my wall of dog art. he is flying over west cliff, with my ugg boots.

monty, destroyer of shoes

art show at many hands

2008-09-07T17:54:00.000-07:00

my collages went up at many hands gallery in capitola this week. the wall looks really great. someone already took 4.
good start.

small encaustics

2008-08-28T23:24:00.000-07:00

finding harmony in deconstructing old books.

i was going to talk about waxing books

2008-08-28T23:13:00.000-07:00

i don't know what to say right now. still sad about danny.

Free At Last
July 10, 2008 ·
It is my sad duty to report that Danny Vacin passed away. Danny was born February 3, 1986 and is the son of Bob and Candy Vacin. Danny has two brothers Noel and Mike and one sister Sara. Danny sustained a traumatic brain injury on November 15, 2003 in a car crash in Port Tobacco, Maryland. He was airlifted to Prince George’s County Trauma Center. After a month, he was admitted to Kerman Hospital in Baltimore for rehabilitation. After over a year on December 27, 2004, Danny was admitted to the Charles County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for long term care. Danny had multiple surgeries including removing a third of his scull. There were many trips to the University of Maryland Hospital in Baltimore. Recently, Danny was transported to the University of Maryland Center after a a CT scan of Dan’s brain showed a problem with his CSF shunt. After replacing the shunt and tubing he was taken back to the nursing home. Danny and his family has been living with a coma and the impact of a traumatic brain injury since the accident in November of 2003. Bob, Candy and the family stood by him every day since. Our hearts go out to the Vacin family. Danny is a member of Southern Maryland Brain Injury Group and Bob is the President. We are sad but realize that it is best that Danny is free at last. May God receive a courageous young man who fought a good fight as long as he could.

etsy store: lecollageshaq

2008-05-27T22:26:00.000-07:00

winter in czech republic

2008-02-02T22:57:00.000-08:00

tomas sent these,they are very beautiful, but make me cold.

double happiness

2008-01-21T18:38:00.001-08:00

This painting is one of my personal favorites. My friend and fellow studio mate liked it too. Check out her art!
www.fannefernow.com

the holidays

2008-01-21T18:35:00.001-08:00

here is a great shot of sean with another great AFRP dog, Mouse-e, who was lucky enough to move just across the street.

Sean has his own website too, he does plein air work.
www.seanmcmills
here is one of his paintings:

what about bob?

2008-01-21T18:11:00.000-08:00

www.robertburridge.com

Bonnie and I just took his workshop"“The Postmodern Painter Meets the Contemporary Collage Artist”
here are workshop photos from my side of the table.

more dogs-this is topaz

2008-01-20T19:15:00.000-08:00

of course, another beautiful afrp rescue dog...
she weighed in at 3.5 lbs, and today has made it to 3.11 lbs.
you go girl!

boxes

2008-01-20T18:48:00.003-08:00

I like making these things from cheap boxes at ikea.

this one has a old bible i bisected and rebound, than added encaustic.
the metal thing behind it is an antique wine opener i found in a junk shop in Prague years ago.

these two use old photographs

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calvary

2007-08-31T11:52:00.001-07:00

this is calvary. he is one of the AFRP sucess stories.
Maureen and I still miss him.
WE LOVE CALVARY!

monty

2007-08-31T11:50:00.001-07:00

had marvin sketch the new puppy. this is the first draft.
he has brought a ton of new energy to this place.
thank goodness for dogs.

music lives

2007-04-09T22:40:00.001-07:00

altered book

2007-02-01T20:40:00.000-08:00

"bound in the round"
took a book arts class with Jody Alexander this summer at Cabrillo. Just came across my final project.

Here is a detail. I have started more of these. Like using my small blowtorch. Something strange about burning books...

philadelphia is peeling, too

2007-02-01T19:50:00.000-08:00

this was another rainy day, but great for taking photos.

peeling paint

2007-02-01T19:19:00.000-08:00

nothing better to photograph on a gray winter day. these are from a old garage in bloomsbury, nj.

more collage art

2006-10-30T19:26:00.000-08:00

Collage Workshops forming!!

2006-10-30T18:45:00.000-08:00

Due to overwhelming interest, I am going to hold 3 hour workshops in collage at my 17th Avenue studio.
This is the drill:

Roberta Lee Woods has a lifetime of experience as a collage artist. Her open, intuitive approach to teaching guarantees a fun and rewarding class experience. Roberta currently offers three hour collage workshops at $100 per person. If you have a friend, the workshop fee is $175.
This fee covers both instruction and materials, and a list of resources.
We will use found papers, paint, ink, glue, graphite, and more. Feel free to bring something to add to the melting pot!

Please email artist@robertaleewoods.com to schedule your workshop.

Should be great fun! A chance to make some art for holiday gift giving!

found out about the best glue

2006-10-09T22:58:00.000-07:00

After all these years, found out I should have been using neutral PH pva glue.
(not elmers, and less gloppy than gloss medium)
who would of thunk it?

Animal Friends Rescue Project: My Foster Dogs

2006-09-08T14:27:00.000-07:00

Here there are, my rescue dog family:
Reese:

Rocco:

Pepper:

Chi Chi:

Pancho:

Sebastion:

Moe:

Nova:

Dakota: He was getting a dental and the vet found bad cancer inside, and had to put him to sleep. I still miss him.

Josie:

Diva and Chloe:

BamBam

3D nature of books

2006-08-01T21:44:00.000-07:00

my hand bound rice paper book, its an old (20 year) casien painting. the paint permeates both sides of the paper, so turning it into a book was kinda cool. i think it have 6 signitures. (learning the language of book.) bound with waxed linen 4 ply cord.

new class this week-a much different process. i got really into the first project, accordian books. not really interested in anything else right now. this is a tiny one.

here is one using my little 4 x 4 canvas board collages as covers.

this is the inside, the paper is from nepal. i glued the folds together and stuck some thread in there. now i need to figure out how to emblelish the pages.

feeling rusty

2006-07-24T21:16:00.000-07:00

rust rocks.

cool paper artist in holland

2006-07-24T16:31:00.000-07:00

this is "star fruit papyrus" made by a British artist, Andrea Cook . She lives and works in Tholen, NE. She also teaches for all you world travelers. Cal and I are going to her studio next time I visit him.

this one is called "beetroot papyrus"

red fish paper from nepal

2006-07-24T15:48:00.000-07:00

everyone always asks me where i get the papers. this site is one of my favorite sources.
NepalesePaper.com Exquisite handmade Journals, Stationery, Photo Albums, Wedding Invitations and Wrapping Paper from Nepal. All products are Fair Trade and tree-free.
of course i got the fish, but they also have elephants, stars, stripes, and suns. also Tibetian prayer flags.
According to their site: This wrapping paper is handmade from the bark of a local mountain shrub. Proceeds from this wrapping paper benefit the Nepalese traditional craft industry as well as the environment.

how cool is that?

world peace

2006-07-22T23:02:00.000-07:00

the dali lama:
I pray for all of us, oppressor and friend, that together we succeed in building a better world through human understanding and love, and that in doing so we may reduce the pain and suffering of all sentient beings.

sounds good to me.

i saw these guys when i was in death valley.

another prayer:
Seek visions always of world beauty, not violence not battlefields.
the hopi elders

big collages

2006-07-22T21:09:00.000-07:00

i love working on this 3oo lb. watercolor paper!
you can do anything. glue, paint, scratch, (did i say glue?)
it comes 22 " x 30", i get it in a five pack at the local art store. Lenz Arts . such a deal. I used to work there about 20 years ago. Glad it's still around. Nice to be able to run out and find some obscure art product when you need it. Support your local art store!!!

my friend dale took these photos when he was here last week.
i took him to my studio at 17th ave.
we share a passion for great art materials.
we met over 20 years ago in Baileys Crossroads VA when I took a retail job at a local art store after art school.
this sign was made with my favorite brush that finally broke and some very old letraset.
anyone remember letraset?

the studio is getting cluttered.

more assemblages in progress.

encaustic class at cabrillo

2006-07-19T18:36:00.000-07:00

day 3 of the wax painting class.
book spines: i feel like the
ripping apart every old book i own.
this was from an old copy of
the book of common prayer.

made this small object: wax pour and old computer part.
buffed it out.
how cool is this?

& we have our own blog:wax max.

ikea

2006-07-10T17:55:00.000-07:00

ikea frame

finally made it back to ikea last friday. looking for a way to finish off the hundreds of small collages i did this winter. this is what i did: a fish collage in a handworked ikea frame.

i have been overwelmed with the remodel and summer visitors to do any posting.
boardwalk, santa cruz pier, moss landing, pescadero, china town....

work in progress

2006-06-03T20:40:00.000-07:00

one of my boxes. not sure where to go from here. thinking of closing off the bottom with a piece of plexiglass & some funky screws. that is a row of glass marbles on the lid. and of course, you gotta have fish.

the current state of my worktable as of tonight. hard to believe i get anything done here.

maxx is critiquing collages in progress.

i bought these two small beautiful little encaustic works by daniella woolf on the splat tour today . found a home for them on this shelf with an old doll and a nice piece of pottery.

17th ave

2006-06-01T22:02:00.000-07:00

this is my new collage studio. i just have to move all my stuff over there.
(big job).
it will be a change to work away from my house, but i think it is a good thing.
got into open studios again. guess i will be showing my work here.

the pups

2006-05-29T00:40:00.000-07:00

maxx and i went on a road trip this winter, this is our stop at the grand canyon .

amber is my girl dog. they found her behind PETSMART on river street, she was less than 8 pounds when i adopted her, she loves to wag her tail, and wants all the attention.

little misha is a funny dude, he will be 4 soon, and seems to be mellowing out a bit. i had a tough time with him, we went to puppy school, but he did graduate, and he always makes me laugh.

my art table

2006-05-28T20:55:00.000-07:00

this used to be my kitchen table. i got it at cost plus about 7 years ago. keep thinking i will sand it off and use it in the dining room again, but it hasn't happened yet.

maybe when i move to the new studio. or maybe i will take it with.
life is a mystery, after all.

time for sopranos.

my favorite glues

2006-05-28T16:37:00.000-07:00

these are the adhesives i use on a daily basis. hot glue guns work, but can also burn your fingers! ouch!
my personal favorite is Liquitex Gloss Medium . it leaves a shine if you put it on the surface- we like that.
you can also make image transfers with it. i learned about this at the SEDONA ARTS CENTER while taking a workshop led by Gretchen Bierbaum, President and Founder of the National Collage Society.

sometimes i'll use a rolling pin to get the paper to lay flat on the panel. a printing press would also do the trick.

dreaming of caye caulker

2006-05-28T11:36:00.000-07:00

didn't get back to the island yet this year. too many health issues.
i miss swimming with the sharks.

random thoughts

2006-05-28T10:25:00.000-07:00

still here with no water. started gluing refrigerator magnets in my collages. thinking of these as design experiments.
basing each on a color. reminds me of crayons .

red

green

blue